Flaming Star
CHOOSE!... Between your white father and your Kiowa mother !
1960 • 92 min • Western
Synopsis
Pacer Burton, a young man of mixed Kiowa and white heritage, is caught between two worlds as conflict erupts between Native Americans and white settlers in Texas.
Our family guide
Best from age 10- 65 Audience · 100 · 100%
This classic Western explores the difficult choices and loyalties faced by Pacer, a young man of mixed heritage, as tensions rise between settlers and Native Americans. It offers a poignant look at prejudice and identity.
- Violence & peril
- 4/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 3/10
Heads up
- Period violence including gunfights and raids.
- Depictions of prejudice from both sides.
- A few intense scenes of loss and difficult decisions with tragic and death of the lead character.
What it models well
- Empathy and understanding
- Family loyalty
- Seeking peace
Talk about it after
- What it feels like to be caught between two cultures.
- The historical tensions between settlers and Native Americans.
- How characters choose sides and the consequences of those choices.
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Top billed cast
Director: Don Siegel • Crew: Clair Huffaker, Nunnally Johnson
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Flaming Star
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.5/10 (100)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $1,700,000
- Box office
- $2,000,000
- IMDb
- tt0053825
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