Black Cloud (2004)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Rick Schroder

Writer:

Rick Schroder (writer)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

There comes a time in a man's life......you either stand or you run.

Plot:

Black Cloud, is an inspirational story about a young Navajo, Native American boxer, who overcomes personal challenges as he comes to terms with his heritage, while fighting his way for a spot on the US Olympic boxing team. |

Plot Keywords:

Boxing | Boxer | Native American | Stabbed In The Neck | Sheriff

Awards:

6 wins

Cast

Eddie Spears	...	Black Cloud
Russell Means	...	Bud
Julia Jones	...	Sammi
Tim McGraw	...	Sheriff Cliff Powers
Rick Schroder	...	Eddie
Peter Greene	...	Norm Olsen
Pooch Hall	...	Rocket Ray Tracey (as 'Pooch' Marion Hall)
Nathaniel Arcand	...	Jimmy
Wayne Knight	...	Mr. Tipping
Saginaw Grant	...	Grandpa
Tim Sampson	...	Jack
Naseen King Adadevoh	...	Rocket's Agent (as Naseen King Adadevoh aka Six)
Branscombe Richmond	...	Peter
Joannelle Nadine Romero	...	Victoria Nez (as Joanelle Romero)
Alimi Ballard	...	Dusty

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence and language including sexual innuendo.

Runtime:

USA:97 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Chinle, Arizona, USA

Company:

High Maintenance Films

Trivia:

The song that Black Cloud's father and the girl are singing with the Karaoke machine is Tim McGraw's “I Like it, I Love it”.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in 5th World (2005)

Nice scenery

The scenery and many of the actors are very good looking (Wow, Julia Jones is beautiful!), but that's all I can say good about this movie.

I could have written a better script and dialogue, and I'm not a writer! The movie relies on stereotypes to create characters. The stereotypes are over-used and the dialogue is terrible. I was saying lines before the actors said them, and this was the fist time I saw the movie! Rick Shroder, don't be discouraged but this one didn't turn out well.

The movie is a good reminder, though, that the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the whole Reservation system has been a failure for the people it was supposed to help.