Dances with Wolves (1990), The Searchers (1956), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Red Cliff (2008), Bend of the River (1952), The Three Musketeers (1973), The Prince of Egypt (1998), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best River Battle movies.
Storyline: The story involves an overland journey through hostile Cheyenne territory to rescue two white women captured by the Cheyenne. One has turned renegade and is not anxious to be rescued as she is about to be married to Chief Thunder Hawk. Vera Miles dies and the cavalry comes to the rescue in the nick of time by a stream called Feather River. Knives, arrows, spears and tomahawks all come flying at the audience. Frank Lovejoy discourages a rattlesnake with tobacco juice and even gets off a shot into the audience.—Tom Kresin <tomk@meaddata.com>
Plot Keywords: brother sister relationship, long blonde hair, blonde woman, sister sister relationship, sister, escape attempt, slavery ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: In the 1830's beaver trapper Flint Mitchell and other white men hunt and trap in the then unnamed territories of Montana and Idaho. Flint marries a Blackfoot woman as a way to gain entrance into her people's rich lands, but finds she means more to him than a ticket to good beaver habitat.—Ron Kerrigan <mvg@whidbey.com>
Plot Keywords: based on book, marriage, scot, suit of armor, spanking, bagpipes, narration ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: United States has just acquired Louisiana from France. An expedition led by Lewis and Clark is sent to survey the territory and go where no white man has gone before. Are they able to overcome the dangers with the help of Sacajawea?—Timo Lamminjoki <lamminjo@pcu.helsinki.fi>
Plot Keywords: 1800s, explorer, based on novel, river battle, canoe ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Historical drama detailing the 1835-36 Texas revolution before, during, and after the famous siege of the Alamo (February 23-March 6, 1836) where 183 Texans (American-born Texans) and Tejanos (Mexican-born Texans) commanded by Colonel Travis, along with Davey Crockett and Jim Bowie, were besieged in an abandoned mission outside San Antonio by a Mexican army of nearly 2,000 men under the personal command of the dictator of Mexico, General Santa Anna, as well as detailing the Battle of San Jacinto (April 21, 1836) where General Sam Houston's rag-tag army of Texans took on and defeated Santa Anna's army which led to the Independence of Texas.
Plot Keywords: texas, remake, 1830s, siege, standoff, mexican, stabbing ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: The anti-terrorist Delta Force is called into action once again in this thriller, concerning a crazed genius who threatens to unleash a biological weapon with the power to kill everyone in New York City.
Plot Keywords: independent film, river battle, machine gun, ak 47, grenade launcher, battle, shootout ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Set against the backdrop of the French and Indian war in colonial America, the British soldiers attempt to route the French Army from Fort Ticonderoga.
Plot Keywords: bow the weapon, murder, siege, native american attack, bar fight, shot with an arrow, hand to hand combat ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: After Roy King's gang robs a train, the men split the loot and part ways. Unfortunately for Roy, he meets and falls in-love with beautiful temptress Alicia who agrees to marry him. However, she manages to double-cross Roy and run away with his loot. Roy escapes from his predicament and re-unites with his gang. At the Mexican border, Roy catches-up with Alicia who married yet another man, river-boat casino owner Francisco Montero. Roy is hungry for Alicia, for money and for revenge. Alicia convinces Roy and Montero to join forces and follow her into Mexico where a Revolutionary leader is offering one million dollars to any mercenary who can destroy a federal Mexican Army arsenal. Of course, Roy and Montero agree with Alicia's plan. They all head to Mexico, willing to risk their lives for one million dollars. Once arrived at their destination, the unlikely partners find that the Revolutionary leader is a bit loco and the task more difficult than imagined. The million dollar reward is real alright but crosses and double-crosses ensue.—nufs68
Plot Keywords: wild west, mexican revolution, bank robbery, black comedy, spaghetti western, river battle, cowboys and outlaws ...
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