Incident at Oglala (1992)

On June 26, 1975, during a period of high tensions on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, two FBI agents were killed in a shootout with a group of Indians. Although several men were... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Apted

Stars:

Norman Zigrossi, Robert Sikma, Darelle 'Dino' Butler

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Norman Zigrossi	...	Himself - Former Assistant FBI Regional Head, South Dakota
Robert Sikma	...	Himself - Former Assistant U.S. Attorney
Darelle 'Dino' Butler	...	Himself (as Darrelle [Dino] Butler)
Bob Robideau	...	Himself
Norman Brown	...	Himself
Leonard Peltier	...	Himself (archive footage)
Duane Brewer	...	Himself - Former Goon Squad Member
Calvin Jumping Bull	...	Himself
William Muldrow	...	Himself - U.S. Government Commission on Civil Rights
Dennis Banks	...	Himself - Co-Founder American Indian Movement
James Abourezk	...	Himself - Former U.S. Senator, South Dakota
Sam Loud Hawk	...	Himself
Richard Wilson	...	Himself - Tribal Council Chairman (archive footage)
Severt Young Bear Sr.	...	Himself (as Severt Young Bear)
John Trudell	...	Himself - National Spokesperson, American Indian Movement

Storyline

On June 26, 1975, during a period of high tensions on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, two FBI agents were killed in a shootout with a group of Indians. Although several men were charged with killing the agents, only one, Leonard Peltier, was found guilty. This film describes the events surrounding the shootout and suggests that Peltier was unjustly convicted.

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Plot Keywords:

shootout | fbi | south dakota | fbi agent | native american uprising | 

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Taglines:

A murder. A mystery. A mockery of justice.

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Genres:

Documentary | History

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 June 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Incident at Oglala: The Leonard Peltier Story

Filming Locations:

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$536,848 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Spanish Fork Motion Picture

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in The Family Stone (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Rich Man's War"
Written & Performed by Jesse Ed Davis (as Jesse Ed David) & John Trudell
The Peace Company / Washita Music

User Reviews

still an unsolved mystery

I own this documentary on VHS and DVD.

What I'd like to see is Michael Apted do another on the same subject 20 years later.

Can't give it 10/10 because the "incident" has NOT been resolved. Michael Apted has apparently forgotten to seek an ending for the story he felt adamantly about 20 years ago.

I would like to see a final chapter... 20 years imprisoned... Leonard Peltier... FREE... pardoned... and compensated... for the crimes against him... and his Nation.

Watching this documentary brings out the Warrior Spirit in me. And we all should contact the President of the United States... before he categorizes all Warriors as terrorists.