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Thunderheart (1992)

 -  Crime | Mystery | Thriller  -  3 April 1992 (USA)
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A young mixed-blood FBI agent is assigned to work with a cynical veteran investigator on a murder on a poverty-stricken Sioux reservation.

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Frank Coutelle
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Jack Milton
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William Dawes
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Maggie Eagle Bear
Ted Thin Elk ...
Grandpa Sam Reaches (as Chief Ted Thin Elk)
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Jimmy Looks Twice
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Richard Yellow Hawk
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Maisy Blue Legs
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Leo Fast Elk
Sylvan Pumpkin Seed ...
Hobart
Patrick Massett ...
Agent Mackey
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Brian A. O'Meara ...
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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. Slowly he rejects the intimidating tactics of his fellow FBI agents, who are not so interested in solving the crime as covering up an incriminating situation with the locals, and as he becomes more tuned to his heritage, the locals begin trusting him. Based on actual Reservation occurrences of the '70s. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>

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sioux | fbi | reservation | fbi agent | murder | See more »

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Two men from different worlds. Two cops after the same killer. Together they must uncover the secrets. Together they must discover the truth.


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Rated R for language, and for some areas of violence | See all certifications »

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$22,660,758 (USA)
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Trivia

The video clip which William Dawes shows Ray Levoi in the beginning of the film is actual footage of Native American activists rioting in Custer, South Dakota. The activists were protesting the change from a white man's charges from murder to second degree manslaughter, in the death of a Native American in Custer. They scuffled with the South Dakota Highway Patrol, set fire to the courthouse, and incurred property damage. See more »

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The boom mic is reflected in the windows of the car Agent LeVoi ducks behind when he chases Jimmy Looks Twice into the trailer before his escape. See more »

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Jimmy Looks Twice: Sometimes they have to kill us. They have to kill us, because they can't break our spirit.
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Truly a must see
10 January 2004 | by See all my reviews

I would like to start out by saying that this is one of my favorite films. I thought Val Kilmer was amazing as Ray Lavoy. This movie is based on some real life events; however, not everything in this movie is a real life event, due to lawsuits. Graham Greene also had an outstanding role in this movie. I must say that this movie is a must see, also this movie shows you what things one should not take for granted. If you liked this movie, check out Skinwalkers.


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