Flaming Star
Seen it?1960 | 92 min | Western
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (91% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it made about 224 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1960: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Pacer Burton, a young man of mixed Kiowa and white heritage, is caught between two worlds as conflict erupts between Native Americans and white settlers in Texas.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$380 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 35K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Don Siegel
- Elvis PresleyPacer Burton
- Barbara EdenRoslyn Pierce
- Steve ForrestClint Burton
- Dolores del RíoNeddy Burton
- John McIntireSam Burton
- Rodolfo AcostaBuffalo Horn
- Karl SwensonDred Pierce
- Ford RaineyDoc Phillips
- Richard JaeckelAngus Pierce
- Anne BentonDorothy Howard