Rough Riders
Seen it?1997 | 1 seasons | Action & Adventure, Drama, War & Politics
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved Shōgun, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Explores the journey of the cavalry group led by Theodore Roosevelt in a charge up San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 34K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by John Milius, Hugh Wilson
- Tom BerengerTheodore Roosevelt
- Sam ElliottCapt. Bucky O'Neil
- Gary BuseyGen. Joseph Wheeler
- Brad JohnsonHenry Nash
- Illeana DouglasEdith Roosevelt
- Dale DyeCol. Leonard Wood
- Brian KeithPresident William McKinley
- George HamiltonWilliam Randolph Hearst
- Holt McCallanySgt. Hamilton Fish
- James ParksWilliam Tiffany