Elvis Presley,
Steve Forrest,
Barbara Eden,
Rodopho (Rudy) Acosta,
Dolores Del Rio
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Tensely directed by Don Siegel, Flaming Star is the grittiest of Elvis Presley's post-Army films. Elvis plays Pacer Burton, a half-breed youth in the old West, torn between loyalty to the whites, as r... read more
DVD Release Date: February 28, 2006
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August 17, 2009Only okay as westerns go and actually very dark at the end but miles ahead of most of the tripe that Elvis was thrown into by the Colonel.
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November 21, 2009It?s an unusual western, and an unusual Elvis Presley film. More morose than I was expecting. The period detail is atrocious. The hairstyles are right out of 1960, not 1860. Still, it tackles some issues, and isn't a shallow film. Well produced
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June 2, 2009Gotta love the older ones that are about biggots. The only thing that I had problems with were the scenes that were supposed to be night and they seemed a little too bright, but I think that was because they were filmed on location and it really couldn't be helped. It was a great... read more
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May 19, 2008Sam Burton's second wife Neddy is Indian, their son Pacer a half-breed. As struggle starts between the whites and the Kiowas, the Burton family is split between loyalties. Neddy and Sam are killed; Pacer sides with the Indians, his half-brother Clint with the whites. One of Elvis... read more
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January 13, 2008good story line not enough elvis singing i just wish it could have ended differnty and evlis was great in this
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March 18, 2007You talk about edan and Elvis teaming up, you got a good idea of the charisma here. This was one of "The Kings" first movies. Here you see a real young Elvis and Edan. A truly and vibrant movie. At first, when Irated this movie for the High School Journalism class I did not recog... read more
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February 2, 2007one of the few Elvis films where he trulyhasa character with heart. I was mad at Barbera eden for months after I saw this as a kid.
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December 1, 2006This is definitely one of Elvis better flicks, his best performance. It was nice to see him play a reserved person but make him be believable. Elvis had some talent and could have become a decent actor if he would have stuck to things like this. It is worth watching this movie as... read more
Critic Reviews
August 5, 2010
Bill Chambers, Film Freak Central
August 2, 2009
Blake French, Filmcritic.com
...proves that Elvis didn't just get lucky with his first performance; the boy could actually act. Full Review
November 14, 2008
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. Full Review
August 14, 2007
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. Full Review
December 23, 2005
Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Elvis' best performance, in a solid Don Siegel Western
July 23, 2005
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
An emotionally charged liberal themed Western that keeps things rocking. Full Review
June 8, 2005
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Among the best Presley features; directed by Don Siegel.
May 27, 2003
Rachel Sanders, Apollo Guide
Although the sight of a shirtless Elvis wrestling a native warrior is fascinating enough, there are few surprises in the sequence of events. Full Review
November 6, 2002
Bob Bloom, Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
Pretty good Elvis vehicle; the young man could act.
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