TV series
Rough Riders
Overview
Explores the journey of the cavalry group led by Theodore Roosevelt in a charge up San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War.
Details
- First air date
- 1997-07-20
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 2 episodes
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Drama, War & Politics
- Network
- TNT
- Production
- Affinity Entertainment, Esparza / Katz Productions, Turner Pictures (I), Larry Levinson Productions
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Tom Berenger as Theodore Roosevelt
- Sam Elliott as Capt. Bucky O'Neil
- Gary Busey as Gen. Joseph Wheeler
- Brad Johnson as Henry Nash
- Illeana Douglas as Edith Roosevelt
- Dale Dye as Col. Leonard Wood
- Brian Keith as President William McKinley
- George Hamilton as William Randolph Hearst
- Holt McCallany as Sgt. Hamilton Fish
- James Parks as William Tiffany
- Dakin Matthews as Wadsworth, Sr.
- Mark Moses as Lt. Woodbury Kane
Creators and crew
- John Milius - Creator
- Hugh Wilson - Creator
- John Milius - Director
- Hugh Wilson - Writer
- John Milius - Writer
Episodes
Episode 1: Part 1
This episode chronicles the formation and training of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, culminating with the regiments first fighting at the Battle of Las Guasimas.
Episode 2: Part 2
This episode covers from the Battle of Las Guasimas culminating with the Battle of San Juan Hill and the regiments return home.
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