2/10
Death by Civilization.
30 March 2024
Warning: Spoilers
This is based on a true story of the Rufus Buck (Charlie N. Townsend) gang. Rufus convinced a few guys of Native American and African American mix that they could raise an army and combat the United States, keeping the Oklahoma Territory closed to white settlers. He led a reign of terror, at least we are told because the film shows very little of it. But the ghost of a dead drunk grave digger (Danny Trejo) tells us it was so. We see them hang a man and steal his horse and kidnap a woman, but they never rape her, the rapper other women instead as they want to sell her virginity. Virgins were as rare then as they are now. The film does address several cultural and civilization issues including a single mention of the infamous Carlisle, Pennsylvania school used to erase Native American culture.

The film was done poorly. It didn't show the injustices that caused the rise of the gang but simply mentioned it was a by-line.

Guide: No swearing or nudity. Rape scene.
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