Ulzana's Raid
Seen it?1972 | 103 min | Western
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
After fierce war chief Ulzana and a small war party jump the reservation bent on murder and terror, an inexperienced young lieutenant is assigned to track him down.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 33K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Aldrich
- Burt LancasterMcIntosh
- Bruce DavisonLt. Garnett DeBuin
- Jorge LukeKe-Ni-Tay
- Richard JaeckelSergeant
- Joaquín MartínezUlzana
- Lloyd BochnerCaptain Gates
- Karl SwensonRukeyser
- Douglass WatsonMaj. Cartwright
- Dran HamiltonMrs. Riordan
- John PearceCorporal