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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (TV 2007)

133 min  -  Drama | History | Western
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A chronicle of how American Indians were displaced as the U.S. expanded west. Based on the book by Dee Brown.

Director:

Yves Simoneau

Writers:

Daniel Giat (screenplay), Dee Brown (based on the book by)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anna Paquin ...
Chevez Ezaneh ...
Ohiyesa / Young Charles
August Schellenberg ...
Duane Howard Duane Howard ...
Uncle
Aidan Quinn ...
Henry Dawes
Colm Feore ...
Fred Dalton Thompson ...
President Ulysses S. Grant (as Fred Thompson)
Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse ...
One Bull (as Nathan Chasing Horse)
Wayne Charles Baker Wayne Charles Baker ...
Jacob
Brian Stollery Brian Stollery ...
Bishop Whipple
Shaun Johnston Shaun Johnston ...
Gordon Tootoosis ...
Billy Merasty Billy Merasty ...
Young Man Afraid
Morris Birdyellowhead Morris Birdyellowhead ...
American Horse
Eddie Spears ...
Chasing Crane
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Storyline

Beginning just after the bloody Sioux victory over General Custer at Little Big Horn, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee intertwines the perspectives of three characters: Charles Eastman, né Ohiyesa, a young, Dartmouth-educated, Sioux doctor held up as living proof of the alleged success of assimilation; Sitting Bull, the proud Lakota chief who refuses to submit to U.S. government policies designed to strip his people of their identity, their dignity and their sacred land - the gold-laden Black Hills of the Dakotas; and Senator Henry Dawes, who was one of the architects of the government policy on Indian affairs. While Eastman and patrician schoolteacher Elaine Goodale work to improve life for the Indians on the reservation, Senator Dawes lobbies President Grant for more humane treatment, opposing the bellicose stance of General William Tecumseh Sherman. Hope rises for the Indians in the form of the prophet Wovoka and the Ghost Dance... Written by HBO Films  

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The Epic Fall of the American Indian

Genres:

Drama | History | Western

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Entierra mi corazón en Wounded Knee See more »

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Originally began development in 1995 as a two-part miniseries for ABC. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When showing close ups of the dead bodies in the snow after the massacre at Wounded Knee you can clearly see the breathing (nostrils flaring) of the one indian that is supposed to be dead. See more »

Quotes

Charles Eastman: I won't do this!
Elaine Goodale: Charles?
Charles Eastman: Should have jumped.
Elaine Goodale: What?
Charles Eastman: Should have jumped from the train. Might have got off, might have got off, yes, that's what I would have done. I would have walked till I reached the Red River which I would have followed to the North Woods. That's how I will find By the Red River. By the Red River.
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Connections

Featured in The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Happy Times"
Written by Gabe Desrosiers
Performed by Wayne Charles Baker See more »