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Thunderheart (1992) 6.6
A young mixed-blood FBI agent is assigned to work with a cynical veteran investigator on a murder on a poverty-stricken Sioux reservation. Director:Michael AptedWriter:John Fusco |
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Grandpa Sam Reaches
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Richard Yellow Hawk
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Leo Fast Elk
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Hobart
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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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Two men from different worlds. Two cops after the same killer. Together they must uncover the secrets. Together they must discover the truth.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language, and for some areas of violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
3 April 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Gross:
$22,660,758 (USA)Company Credits
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Written by Bruce Springsteen (1977)
Sung by Bruce Springsreen over car radio
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The movie is actually a thinly veiled account of real events that occurred on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation during the early to mid-Seventies. Exploration for Uranium, disease from irradiated water, the American Indian Movement (AIM) and the "Traditional" Natives fight against the Tribal government "Guardians Of the Oglala Nation (GOON's), and the FBI's assistance to the "Goons" by providing weaponry and other assistance are some of the things that are referred to in the movie that were true and documented by Writer/Director Michael Apted when he was a regular visitor to the Reservation during that time. See more »Goofs
As Levoi walks into Grandpa Sam Reaches' trailer, the TV he is watching has very poor reception (static, etc.) In the next shot, the picture is clear and perfect. See more »Soundtracks
"Badlands"Written by Bruce Springsteen (1977)
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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.