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Release Date:
3 April 1992 (USA) moreTagline:
Two men from different worlds. Two cops after the same killer. Together they must uncover the secrets. Together they must discover the truth.Plot:
An FBI man with Sioux background is sent to a reservation to help with a murder investigation, where he has to come to terms with his heritage... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Writer Revealed for New Live Action Tmnt Film? (From Screen Rant. 14 July 2009, 3:42 AM, PDT)
New Live-Action Tmnt Movie Has a Writer - John Fusco
(From FirstShowing.net. 10 July 2009, 12:16 PM, PDT)
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Definitely a must see movie moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Val Kilmer | ... | Ray Levoi | |
| Sam Shepard | ... | Frank Coutelle | |
| Graham Greene | ... | Walter Crow Horse | |
| Fred Ward | ... | Jack Milton | |
| Fred Dalton Thompson | ... | William Dawes | |
| Sheila Tousey | ... | Maggie Eagle Bear | |
| Ted Thin Elk | ... | Grandpa Sam Reaches (as Chief Ted Thin Elk) | |
| John Trudell | ... | Jimmy Looks Twice | |
| Julius Drum | ... | Richard Yellow Hawk | |
| Sarah Brave | ... | Maisy Blue Legs | |
| Allan R.J. Joseph | ... | Leo Fast Elk | |
| Sylvan Pumpkin Seed | ... | Hobart | |
| Patrick Massett | ... | Agent Mackey | |
| Rex Linn | ... | FBI Agent | |
| Brian A. O'Meara | ... | FBI Agent |
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119 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby SRCertification:
Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | South Korea:12 | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-14 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | UK:15Fun Stuff
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The song heard at the end, when Natives are covering the Feds from the top of the stronghold wall, is one of two songs collectively known as The A.I.M. and Freedom Songs, sung at the end of most powwows to honor The American Indian Movement, on which the movie's Aboriginal Rights Movement is based, and Native rights activist Leonard Peltier, on whom the character Jimmy Looks Twice is based. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Bloodstain disappears from the right side of LeVoi's shirt. moreFAQ
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I really wonder why this movie is rated rather low on IMDb (6.5/10 right now). This is a very good movie with a great, but disturbing message, perhaps even more because it was based on real events.
It tells the story of an Indian reservation in South Dakota in the seventies. There seems to be some kind of war going on between traditionalist and progressive Indians. The traditionalists are accused of a murder on an important member of the progressive group and two FBI agents will investigate it. As their investigation goes on, one of them will find out what the real reasons are why he is there...
This is a very good thriller with a lot of Indian mystic influences, but who doesn't close an eye for the reality these people were living in. It has been based on true events, but has been changed slightly because of law suits, but it still shows how the Indians were seen and treated at the time. It's definitely a must see movie and therefor I reward it with an 8/10.