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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Violence, Not For Children Movie Release: 1960 DVD Release: 08/13/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 32 mins Studio: 20th Century Fox Members Wishing: 4 Genres: Western, Indian Western

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

Elvis Presley - Pacer Burton
Steve Forrest - Clint Burton
Barbara Eden - Roslyn Pierce
Rodopho (Rudy) Acosta - Buffalo Horn
Dolores Del Rio - Neddy Burton
John McIntire - Sam Burton
Karl Swenson - Dred Pierce

Don Siegel directs the King of Rock and Roll in the western Flaming Star, which comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround, while a Spanish soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Mono. Subtitles are accessible in both of those languages as well. Supplemental materials include trailers for the film in both English and Portuguese. This is a fine disc for fans of the film as well as Elvis Presley enthusiasts. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide