Winterhawk (1975)
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- PG
- 1h 38min
- Adventure, Western
- 03 May 1976 (Sweden)
- Movie
In 1845 Montana, a Blackfoot Chief tries to buy a cure for his tribe's smallpox infection, but the white settlers are unsympathetic, forcing the Indian Chief to resort to desperate measures.
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| Leif Erickson | ... |
Guthrie
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| Woody Strode | ... |
Big Rude
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| Denver Pyle | ... |
Arkansas
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| L.Q. Jones | ... |
Gates
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| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... |
Finley
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Seamon Glass | ... |
Big Smith
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| Dennis Fimple | ... |
Scoby
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| Arthur Hunnicutt | ... |
McClusky
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| Dawn Wells | ... |
Clayanna / Narrator
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Chuck Pierce Jr. | ... |
Cotton
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| Jimmy Clem | ... |
Little Smith
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| Sacheen Littlefeather | ... |
Pale Flower
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Gilbert Lucero | ... |
Crow
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Ace Powell | ... |
Red Calf
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| Michael Dante | ... |
Winterhawk
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Directed by
| Charles B. Pierce | ||
Written by
| Charles B. Pierce | ... | (written by) |
| Earl E. Smith | ... | (narration written by) |
| Kalai Strode | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Charles B. Pierce | ... | producer |
Music by
| Nicholas Flagello | ||
| William Goldstein | ||
| Lee Holdridge | ... | composer |
| Kendall Schmidt | ... | (2001) |
Cinematography by
| James W. Roberson | ... | (as Jim Roberson) |
Editing by
| Tom Boutross | ||
Editorial Department
| Stephen P. Dunn | ... | assistant editor (as Steve Dunn) |
Art Direction by
| Charles L. Hughes | ... | (as Charles Hughes) |
Makeup Department
| Al Fleming | ... | makeup artist |
| Charlotte Lucero | ... | hair stylist |
| Calamity Jane Salon | ... | hair designer |
Production Management
| Arthur R. Botham | ... | production manager (as Bud Botham) |
Art Department
| Jerry Maurice | ... | property master |
| Ralph McQuarrie | ... | poster artist |
Sound Department
| Lyle J. Burbridge | ... | sound mixer (as Lyle Burbridge) |
| Dick Damon | ... | sound |
| Duane Hensel | ... | sound effects editor |
| Steve Lyons | ... | boom operator |
| Bill McCoy | ... | sound mixer |
| Thomas M. Patchett | ... | sound effects editor (as Thomas Patchett) |
| John Post | ... | sound effects supervisor |
| Harry Warren | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Conrad Rothmann | ... | special effects (as Conrad Rothman) |
Stunts
| Bud Davis | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joe Catalanotto | ... | key grip |
| Paul Fisk | ... | second assistant camera |
| Mark Jackson | ... | first assistant camera |
| Angelo Marchese | ... | grip |
| Fred Payne | ... | grip |
| Conrad Rothmann | ... | gaffer (as Conrad Rothman) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Monika Henreid | ... | wardrobe (as Monika Hendreid) |
Music Department
| Nicholas Flagello | ... | music adaptor |
| William Goldstein | ... | music adaptor |
| Marcia Grindstaff | ... | music editor (as Marcia Slawson) |
| Lee Holdridge | ... | composer: theme music / music adaptor |
| Frank McKelvey | ... | music editor |
| Kendall Schmidt | ... | musician (2001) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marilyn Giardino | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Barbara Dye | ... | production secretary |
| Bob Stafford | ... | wrangler |
| Don Stafford | ... | wrangler |
| Gene Stafford | ... | wrangler |
| Julie Warner | ... | wrangler |
| Pat Warner | ... | wrangler |
| Yvonne Warner | ... | wrangler |
| John Welsh | ... | production assistant |
| Claudia Whiting | ... | wrangler |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Howco International Pictures (1975) (United States) (theatrical)
- Frontier Amusements (1975) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Film AB Corona (1976) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1975) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Sociedade Importadora de Filmes (SIF) (1977) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- GoodTimes Entertainment (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- GoodTimes Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- GoodTimes Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Pidax Film (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Angel Editorial (sound effects editor)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Studios (re-recorded at)
- Montana Film Office (special thanks)
- Movivan (mobile unit)
- Pacific Title (titles by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the autumn and winter seasons of 1845 Montana, the Blackfoot tribe of Chief Winterhawk are ill. His friend and blood-brother, trapper Guthrie, suggests he ask the settlers in a nearby settlement for help, but they, learning that Wintehawk's people are infected by smallpox, become afraid and back away quickly. Two fur trappers/smugglers, Gates and Scoby, tell Winterhawk and his braves to follow them and they will take them to someone that has the cure.The Trappers ambush and murder Winterhawk's braves as Winterhawk escapes after sensing that something is wrong. In retribution, Winterhawk and more of his braves abducts a young woman, Clayanna, and her brother Cotton from the settlement. Clayanna's uncle Finley, organizes a posse of several trackers by hiring Guthrie, under protest, to follow Winterhawk and his band of warriors, leaving Guthries woman, Pale Flower alone, to get Clayanna and Cotton back at any cost. However, the two murderous trappers who slaughtered Winterhawk's braves are ahead of the rescue party selling furs stolen from Pale Flower after raping and murdering her while Guthrie is away. Written by Volker Boehm & Larry B w/ corrections by Bret Culpepper. |
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| Taglines | Before the West ever saw the American Cowboy...Winterhawk had become a Blackfoot legend. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $850,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Brian Shaw, the owner of the Edmonton Oil Kings, moved his junior hockey team to Portland, Oregon, he named the team the "Winter Hawks" after this film. In order to save money, the team bought used jerseys from the Chicago Blackhawks, which is why the Portland Winter Hawks continue to have jerseys that are similar to the NHL Blackhawks. See more » |
| Goofs | Character Clayanna (actress Dawn Wells) always has on fresh mascara and fresh lipstick, even though she travels for weeks on horseback in the wilderness of Montana, with no luggage and no handbag. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Winterhawk See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Dedication: In the entire history of mankind, there has been no race of men who have lived with more passion, poetry and nobility than the American Indian of the 19th Century. Never have there been braver knights, more reckless horsemanship, such tragic nobility... Bound together by some strange enchantment that dismissed all misery and poverty, blending the reality of the great outdoors with fantasy, rituals, spirits and dreams, they have created a sober history that will never die; poetry made of blood, not flowers, that will touch a light to the spirit as long as America is remembered...To this magnificent race of men and women - the American Indian - this picture is respectfully dedicated. See more » |
| Quotes |
Winterhawk:
Who will save us from the white man? See more » |