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Rough Riders   1997         TV, 240 min. Genre: Action / Drama Director: John Milius   Cast: Tom Berenger, Sam Elliott, Gary Busey, Brad Johnson, Illeana Douglas, Chris Noth, Brian Keith, George Hamilton, R. Lee Ermey, Nick Chinlund, Dale Dye, Holt McCallany, Geoffrey Lewis, James Parks, Dakin Matthews   When he was Navy Assistant Secretary, Theodore Roosevelt enlisted his voluntary "Rough Riders" cavalry to join Cuban rebels in the Spanish American War. The focus is on battle scenes and the macho world of men proving their "manhood." Never mind the fact that most of the story was invented by Roosevelt who loved playing a hero. Cast Tom Berenger Theodore Roosevelt Sam Elliott Capt. Bucky O`Neil Gary Busey General "Fighting Joe" Wheeler Brad Johnson Henry Nash Illeana Douglas Edith Roosevelt Chris Noth Craig Wadsworth Brian Keith President William McKinley George Hamilton William Randolph Hearst R. Lee Ermey Secretary of State John Hay Nick Chinlund Frederick Remington Dale Dye Colonel Leonard Wood Holt McCallany Hamilton Fish Geoffrey Lewis Eli James Parks William Tiffany Dakin Matthews Wadsworth Sr.