Actors: Burt Lancaster, Bruce Davison, Richard Jaeckel, Jorge Luke, Joaquín Martínez
Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Ulzana's Raid
Written by Alan Sharp, ULZANA'S RAID is a movie directed by Robert Aldrich in 1972.
In Arizona, the apache Ulzana and a few companions leave the Indian reservation in order to loot, kill and rape. A U.S. cavalry detachment, lead by young Lt. Bruce Davison, is sent to find him. Thanks to the old scout Burt Lancaster and the indian scout Ke-Ni-Tay, the soldiers are coming closer to the cruel gang.
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Analysis of Ulzana's Raid
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie Actual chase scenes or violence - 20% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 19th century
Western
Yes
Kind of western:
- Good white men fighting wicked Indians
- hunting down outlaws
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 60's-90's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- criminal
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- American Indian
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
Desert?
Yes
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- farm
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- gory visuals of deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- depressed/sad
How many deaths in film?
- 8 or more
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
Kind of violence:
- guns
- knives
Unusual forms of death
- flamed
- perforation--bullets
- perforation--swords/knives
Lot of special effects?
Yes
Kinds of F/X
- nasty human transformations
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
