Flaming Star with Elvis Presley: DVD Cover

    Flaming Star Director: Don Siegel Cast: Elvis Presley, Steve Forrest, Barbara Eden, Rodopho (Rudy) Acosta

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    • DVD Release Date: 08/13/2002
    • Original Release: 1960
    • Rating: Not Rated
    • Sales Rank: 24,569

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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 represented by his father (John McIntyre), and the Indians, represented by his mother (Dolores Del Rio). A series of brutal Kiowa raids, and the subsequent reprisals by the white settlers, sorely test Pacer's fortitude. Though offered moral support from his loved ones, Pacer is forced to work things out himself. The film was based on a novel by Clair Huffaker. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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    Flaming Starby Anonymous

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    August 17, 2002: Hollywood had the chance to take Elvis seriously as an actor based on this sterling performance, but they opted for the buffonery of the formula flicks that made him a joke. Don Siegel knew raw talent and he got the most from Elvis in a social conscious western that was rare for 1962. Well crafted and written. It's a glimpse of what could have been for the King.

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    June 02, 2002: If Elvis was ever to be taken seriously as an actor, this is his shining moment. This was a showcase of his raw dramatic potential and Don Siegel had the vision to work it to near perfection. Too bad the studios continued to plague The King with throw away projects instead of polishing the rough gem seen here. Solid work across the board. TCB, baby!!!

    This review was written about the VHS edition.