Jason Patric showed his considerable horsemanship in the scene where he has a one-on-one showdown with an Apache warrior. Patric goes from laying across his horse prone on the ground, to ordering the horse back onto its feet while he mounts it as it quickly rolls upright, rifle in one hand, reins in the other.
According to Walter Hill, there is a longer version to the movie, he was forced to cut it down by twelve minutes. In his own words, he describes the version as a "damn good" version, and felt that the studio should have released that version on DVD.
The film had a mixed reception from critics, but was praised by Native American groups.
Tom Horn and The Apache Kid were not portrayed in this movie. Most accounts have them as being instrumental in the capture of Geronimo.
Walter Hill felt the title of the film should have been The Geronimo War. "The conception was, you make the film from the last time he came in and broke off and was sent away", he said. "The last time he broke off the reservations. This had been a recurring pattern. I thought that would be more accurate."
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