Tecumseh was the last great Eastern Indian leader. He tried to establish a pan-Indian confederation from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada. He witnessed the destruction of an entire American army in 1793, the destruction of an Indian army in 1794, and died aiding the British during the War of 1812. Without him, Canada probably wouldn't exist today.
So why aren't there any movies about him? This film, and a German(!) one from 1972, are the only ones on IMDb. You'd think a life like that would be the stuff big movies are made of. Anyway, this film is a decent attempt at telling the story that doesn't fall into the Indian-movie clichés. People don't stand around mouthing Deep Sentiments. The battles (especially Fallen Timbers, the big Indian defeat)are very well staged. Jesse Orego,Lorne Cardinal, and Gregory Cruz are three lively lads. My favourite moment in the film is when they spy on "Mad" Anthony Wayne, the American general. "MAAAD Anthony", one of them calls him - like he's a total wacko! Tantoo Cardinal has another thankless role as Tecumseh's mother. (She always has to play long-suffering native types. She needs to do an urban comedy!) The only real problem with this film is... you know it's going to be a downer at the end. The good guys ain't gonna win, folks. For it's attempt to at least tell a great story, though, this is worth a try for any history lover.
So why aren't there any movies about him? This film, and a German(!) one from 1972, are the only ones on IMDb. You'd think a life like that would be the stuff big movies are made of. Anyway, this film is a decent attempt at telling the story that doesn't fall into the Indian-movie clichés. People don't stand around mouthing Deep Sentiments. The battles (especially Fallen Timbers, the big Indian defeat)are very well staged. Jesse Orego,Lorne Cardinal, and Gregory Cruz are three lively lads. My favourite moment in the film is when they spy on "Mad" Anthony Wayne, the American general. "MAAAD Anthony", one of them calls him - like he's a total wacko! Tantoo Cardinal has another thankless role as Tecumseh's mother. (She always has to play long-suffering native types. She needs to do an urban comedy!) The only real problem with this film is... you know it's going to be a downer at the end. The good guys ain't gonna win, folks. For it's attempt to at least tell a great story, though, this is worth a try for any history lover.