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Flaming Star

Released Dec 16, 1960 1h 32m Western List
91% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 71% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
In this Western set on the Texas frontier, Pacer Burton (Elvis Presley) is the mixed-race son of a white rancher (John McIntire) and his second wife, Kiowa woman Neddy (Dolores del Río). When some local racists cause Neddy's death by preventing the doctor from coming to her aid, a war between the whites and the tribe erupts. As the war threatens to drive a wedge between Pacer and his white brother, Clint (Steve Forrest), he takes matters into his own hands.
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John Beifuss Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) A treasure trove of content for Presleyologists who interpret Elvis as a repository and reflector of America's conflicted and evolving attitudes toward youth, class, race and sex. Rated: 3/4 Dec 18, 2014 Full Review Bill Chambers Film Freak Central The filmmaking may be a little ramshackle, but it's sensitive, and the performances are soulful. Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 5, 2010 Full Review Blake French Filmcritic.com ...proves that Elvis didn't just get lucky with his first performance; the boy could actually act. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 2, 2009 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Famed action director Don Siegel saw an element of raw danger in Elvis and gave him his very best role in this excellent quasi-Western. Nov 14, 2008 Full Review Sean Axmaker MSN.com Less an "Elvis film" than a western starring young Presley in a surprisingly well cast role, this lean frontier drama... offers one of his most impressive performances. Aug 14, 2007 Full Review Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Elvis' best performance, in a solid Don Siegel Western Rated: 4/5 Dec 23, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Veronica It's sooo boring and drawn out. Terrible script and cheesy. Ma has different accents in each scene. Elvis was pretty good, but didn't have much to work with. He could have been a great actor given the real chance. Best part was watching the horses. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/02/24 Full Review Michele B one of the most underrated and by far one of my favorite movies elvis did. this one really showed his acting abilities and that he could do a role that didn't just feel like you were watching elvis play elvis. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/01/23 Full Review Steve D A bit predictable and melodramatic but the kind of thing I wish Elvis had stuck to. Well done. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/02/23 Full Review Audience Member I just watched this movie the other night,,, What a treat, you forgot it was Elvis and you were watching a man called Pacer. Elvis did a great job, How I wish he would have done more movies like this. The rest of the cast was very good as well.... I thought it was good , if you like the old westerns Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review dylan h Elvis shows he can actually act with a decent plot. Tarantino loves this movie; I can see how it influenced him. Overall, decent movie but insensitive towards Native Americans. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member One of Presley's best acting role. The story is good with real struggles. The characters are good and the cinematography is good for the time. The movie doesn't rely on having a celebrity starring to sell. It's a good movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In this Western set on the Texas frontier, Pacer Burton (Elvis Presley) is the mixed-race son of a white rancher (John McIntire) and his second wife, Kiowa woman Neddy (Dolores del Río). When some local racists cause Neddy's death by preventing the doctor from coming to her aid, a war between the whites and the tribe erupts. As the war threatens to drive a wedge between Pacer and his white brother, Clint (Steve Forrest), he takes matters into his own hands.
Director
Don Siegel
Producer
David Weisbart
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 16, 1960, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2011
Runtime
1h 32m
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