A young mixed-blood FBI agent is assigned to work with a cynical veteran investigator on a murder on a poverty-stricken Sioux reservation.
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| Val Kilmer | ... | Ray Levoi | |
| Sam Shepard | ... | Frank Coutelle | |
| Graham Greene | ... | Walter Crow Horse | |
| Fred Ward | ... | Jack Milton | |
| Fred Dalton Thompson | ... | William Dawes | |
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Ted Thin Elk | ... | Grandpa Sam Reaches (as Chief Ted Thin Elk) |
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Allan R.J. Joseph | ... | Leo Fast Elk |
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Sylvan Pumpkin Seed | ... | Hobart |
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Patrick Massett | ... | Agent Mackey |
| Rex Linn | ... | FBI Agent | |
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Brian A. O'Meara | ... | FBI Agent |
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An FBI man with Sioux background is sent to a reservation to help with a murder investigation, where he has to come to terms with his heritage. Slowly he rejects the intimidating tactics of his fellow FBI agents, who are not so interested in solving the crime as covering up an incriminating situation with the locals, and as he becomes more tuned to his heritage, the locals begin trusting him. Based on actual Reservation occurrences of the '70s. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
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Two men from different worlds. Two cops after the same killer. Together they must uncover the secrets. Together they must discover the truth.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language, and for some areas of violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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USARelease Date:
3 April 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$4,507,425, 5 April 1992, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$22,660,758Company Credits
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As Levoi walks into Grandpa Sam Reaches' trailer, the TV he is watching has very poor reception (static, etc.) In the next shot, the picture is clear and perfect. See more »Alternate Versions
The version prepared by Tristar for commercial television showing featured 270 separate cuts, removing 22 minutes of footage. To shorter the film even further, the film was time-compressed to gain an additional 4 minutes, and the credits speeded-up to lose another 2 minutes. Director Michael Apted asked to have his name removed from the mutilated TV version, or have a disclaimer shown before the title credits, stating that he disowned that version. After legal litigation, Tristar opted to remove Apted's name and credit the TV version to pseudonymous director Alan Smithee. See more »Contribute to This Page
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Most of all, the actors excelled in their parts. Val Kilmer handled the transitions perfectly: from disinterested agent to nonbeliever to skeptic to reluctant believer to full realization without a seam! I really like Fred Ward and hated his character in this movie. Sam Shephard provided his consistent great performance. I think it was the first time I had seen Graham Greene. He turned in a fabulous performance.
This film insures that you question everything you learned from a textbook. It brings you in, shows you another viewpoint, illustrates the other side of the story, and demands that you think before you take a side. I paid to see this film twice in the theater and bought the DVD when it was released. I watch it regularly.
If I had to pick another film that had similar power, it would be "In Pursuit Of Honor" with Don Johnson & Craig Sheffer.