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Actors: Steven Baldwin, Billy Zane, Mario Van Peebles
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Mario Van Peebles plays Jesse, a black soldier in an infantry unit fighting in the Spanish-American War in 1898. Jesse is the squad leader of a band of rag-tag misfits, largely other black men. Their superior officer, played by Billy Zane, is a racist, who constantly mocks, berates, and degrades this black squad. One day he sends them on a dangerous mission for which they have no choice but to accept or he will see that they go to prison. Jesse and his friends accept but immediately start to plan their escape. The mission enables them to capture a hidden cache of gold coins and escape on the boat that takes the dead bodies back to the states by hiding in the caskets. Back on the mainland the boys hide out in New Orleans for awhile. They are joined by a smooth-talking gambler who decides to try his luck on the run. The men have nowhere else to go so they all follow Jesse, who has old scores to settle. Steven Baldwin, plays Jay, his sidekick. Jay is a bit of a simpleton, but a happy-go-lucky guy who keeps the other guys motivated. They follow Jesse to Arizona, hoping not to attract too much attention because they've got a mad colonel on their heals trying to get them for desertion. At the same time they arrive at Jesse's home town where the townspeople are scared of an evil sheriff. Now Jesse and his men have one more thing to worry about. The townspeople look to Jesse to save them. Can he do it and keep out of the clutches of the army?
--BethG, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 19th century
Western
Yes
Kind of western:
- hunting down outlaws
Terrain
- desert
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- short/standard wavy (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of 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?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Deep South
- Southwest
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- The Caribbean
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- non-gory references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- encouraged
How many deaths in film?
- dozens
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 1 ()
Kind of violence:
- land battles
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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