Captain Apache
Captain Apache
PG | 27 October 1971 (USA)
Captain Apache Trailers

An Indian discovers plans to assassinate the president when he was investigating another murder.

Reviews
ste-couble

just watched on talking pictures. its not a masterpiece but that doesn't matter. its a spag western from seventies that will take you on captain apatches investigations into..... no spoilers... but it has charm and all the scenes work (as long as you don't try to hard to get a grip of any plot). Lee Van is an Indian captain dude in a very 70s way and lol it worked for me. A MUST Watch for fans of lee. A gem!

... View More
MovieWiz66

...or the pop culture that defined the late 60's and early 70's,then you will get a kick out of Van Cleef crooning and,of course,kicking butt. If you watch this film looking for a deep,meaningful,thought-provoking film then you will obviously be in for a let down. However,if you are a fan of all things 60's and 70's including Spaghetti Westerns and Italian/Spanish cinema in general,then you will find this a delightful romp. While the plot is pretty much standard fare,it is a fun ride that will make you wonder just who will turn out to be the culprit in the end. Van Cleef could take the worst of scripts and make them workable. I think you could tell that Lee had fun with this movie and,according to an earlier comment,the whole cast seemed to join in the fun. I found an interview with Van Cleef online a while back and he mentioned Captain Apache as one of the films that he actually had a blast making. I had not seen the film then and after finally viewing it online...I could see the enjoyment in Van Cleef as he soaked up this character while not taking it all too seriously. As I said before,if you are like me and a fan of anything from that time period and spaghetti westerns in particular..you will love this film,if not,you will probably want to skip this one. I give in 9 stars because I understand what the film is intended to do..entertain,and it does that quite well. You can find it now at a site called tv4u for free(legal too).

... View More
flask

"Captain Apache" is indeed a hidden cult classic of the 1970s. As other reviewers have written, the overall lasting impression of the film is that it is too hilariously amusing to deem irredeemably bad. It's like a ten cent roller-coaster ride: pointless, but fun. This "unique" film begins with a summarizing montage of the entire story. As this montage is seen, we hear an utterly cheesy, yet incredibly addicting title song -- "They call him Captain Apache!" -- a wacky combination of Western rawhide chorusing and 1960s guitar mayhem. Upon watching this cinematic opening, the viewer instantly realizes two key things: 1. this movie is going to be very bad and 2. this movie is going to be a lot of fun.The plot, what little there is, pertains to a U.S. cavalry scout called Captain Apache searching the American West for the meaning of the two words: "April Morning." This eventually, and let me re-emphasize that "eventually," leads him to discover -- spoiler warning -- a "plot" to assassinate the U.S. President.Entire segments of this film seem unnecessary and are merely thrown in for increasing the on-screen action. On the upside, nearly everything unfolds at a break-neck speed in the subtle form of ten-minute long episodes. As a result, this fast-pace helps hide the non-existent storyline and the viewer need only remember that Captain Apache has... a "red ass." :)And, yes, I will confess: I liked "Captain Apache." :P

... View More
rnmarchant

This is one of those films that is so bad it slips into a new form of entertainment. I get the impression that someone brought up on a lifetime of Roy Rogers and Batman tried to do a Sergio Leone. Its over labored screenplay is perfectly emphasized by the childish soundtrack.

... View More