The Only Good Indian (2009)

Set in Kansas during the early 1900s, a teen-aged Native American boy (newcomer Winter Fox Frank) is taken from his family and forced to attend a distant Indian "training" school to ... See full summary »

Director:

Kevin Willmott

Writer:

Thomas L. Carmody

Stars:

Wes Studi, J. Kenneth Campbell, Winter Fox Frank

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Wes Studi	...	Sam
J. Kenneth Campbell	...	McCoy
Winter Fox Frank	...	Charlie
Paul Butler	...	Harkin
Thirza Defoe	...	Sally
Christopher Wheatley	...	Mean Joe
Laura Kirk	...	Miss Harris
Delanna Studi	...	Aquene
Blake Robbins	...	Moller
Kevin Geer	...	Peairs
Kip Niven	...	Dr. Hummber
T. Max Graham	...	Finkle
David Midthunder	...	Nawkaw
Scott Allegrucci	...	Pharmicist
Queen Bey	...	Ms. Tillie

Storyline

Set in Kansas during the early 1900s, a teen-aged Native American boy (newcomer Winter Fox Frank) is taken from his family and forced to attend a distant Indian "training" school to assimilate into White society. When he escapes to return to his family, Sam Franklin (Wes Studi), a bounty hunter of Cherokee descent, is hired to find and return him to the institution. Franklin, a former Indian scout for the U.S. Army, has renounced his Native heritage and has adopted the White Man's way of life, believing it's the only way for Indians to survive. Along the way, a tragic incident spurs Franklin's longtime nemesis, the famous "Indian Fighter" Sheriff Henry McCoy (J. Kenneth Campbell), to pursue both Franklin and the boy.

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 December 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,700,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

TLC Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min 114 min (European Film Market)

Color:

Color

User Reviews

A great movie all should see

GREAT movie. Well done, and though names are fictitious, there is the awful truth in the events.

How can it be that we have not recognized the error of our actions, and made some restitution? The black Americans are calling for restitution for the slavery of their ancestors, have we not done worse by the Indians?

Those of us who live near Indian reservations, can on a daily basis, the plight of the Indians, who are still, in this day and age, treated with scorn and distaste.

Why, when our neighbor to the north, has recognized the injustice in the removal of children from their families, and made restitution, and formally apologized for their actions, can we do less.