"Rough Riders" 1997

Rough Riders is a 1997 television miniseries directed and co-written by John Milius about future President Theodore Roosevelt and the regiment. The series prominently shows the bravery of the volunteers at the Battle of San Juan Hill, part of the Spanish–American War of 1898. It was released on DVD in 2006. The series originally aired on TNT with a four-hour running time, including commercials.

Cast:

Tom Berenger
Theodore Roosevelt 

Sam Elliott
Capt. Bucky O'Neil 

Gary Busey
Gen. Joseph Wheeler 

Brad Johnson
Henry Nash 

Illeana Douglas
Edith Roosevelt 

Dale Dye
Col. Leonard Wood