Wind River (2017)

A veteran hunter helps an FBI agent investigate the murder of a young woman on a Wyoming Native American reservation.

Director:

Taylor Sheridan

Writer:

Taylor Sheridan

Stars:

Kelsey Asbille, Jeremy Renner, Julia Jones

14 wins & 26 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kelsey Asbille	...	Natalie
Jeremy Renner	...	Cory Lambert
Julia Jones	...	Wilma
Teo Briones	...	Casey
Apesanahkwat	...	Dan Crowheart
Graham Greene	...	Ben
Elizabeth Olsen	...	Jane Banner
Tantoo Cardinal	...	Alice Crowheart
Eric Lange	...	Dr. Whitehurst
Gil Birmingham	...	Martin
Althea Sam	...	Annie
Tokala Black Elk	...	Sam Littlefeather (as Tokala Clifford)
Martin Sensmeier	...	Chip
Tyler Laracca	...	Frank
Shayne J. Cullen	...	BIA Officer #1 (as Shayne Joel Cullen)

Storyline

East of Boulder Flats, deep into the vast and unforgiving white territory of the Wind River Indian Reservation, the seasoned game tracker, Cory Lambert, discovers the frozen body of the young Native American, Natalie. As this is a federal crime, the F.B.I. dispatches the inexperienced but courageous agent Jane Banner to lead the investigation, however, the unprepared outsider will soon team up with Cory to unravel the mystery of Natalie's murder. Before long, Cory will inevitably have to face his own past, while at the same time, both he and Jane are thirsting to see justice done. In the end, will this be a fruitful alliance?

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Plot Keywords:

investigation | snow | native american reservation | snowmobile | gang rape | 

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Taglines:

An engaging thriller from the writer of Sicario and Hell Or High Water and the producer of Lone Survivor.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

14A

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kelsey Asbille, Ian Bohen and Matthew Del Negro all starred in MTV's Teen Wolf as Teresa Stewart, Peter Hale and Rafael McCall respectively.

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Goofs

The sign outside of Lander has a Cowboy on a horse on it, yet the real sign has an Indian on it, as you can see on google street view. this was made to stand with the movie's general plot.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Natalie: [narrating] There is a meadow in my perfect world. Where wind dances the branches of the tree, casting leopards spots of light across the face of pond. The tree stands tall, and grand, and alone, shading the world beneath it.
Natalie: [girl running frantically] It's here, in the cradle of all I hold dear.
[she falls]
Natalie: I guard every memory of you. And when I find myself frozen in the mud of the real... far from your loving eyes, I will return to this place, close mine, and take solace in the ...

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Connections

Referenced in Vintage Video: The Mountain Men (1980) (2020)

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Soundtracks

First Journey
(uncredited)
Written and Performed by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis

User Reviews

Renner's potrayal of a broken man who is keen on hunting any kinda predators, Sheridan's superb writing, the snowy landscape as another character makes this a must watch.

I saw this few days back on a Blu-ray. As an avid fan of Taylor Sheridan, was looking forward to this without watching the trailer. It is a very beautifully shot, well acted and distressing crime drama. The vast landscape becomes more than a vivid backdrop, it becomes a character in the film. Wind River is able to showcase Sheridans directing and storytelling strengths. From the dark border area (Sicario), to the scorching plains of Texas (Hell or ...) and to the frozen mountains in Wyoming in Wind river, the writer/director managed to make the landscape a character in the film. Jeremy Renner potrayed the role of a broken man who is keen on hunting the predators very well n he deserves an Oscar for his performance. The less said about the plot is better because one has to see this film rather than read about its plot. The film has a very strong social message. The films conclusion with the message was very horrifying n distressing.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Japan]

Country:

UK Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 August 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Meurtre à Wind River

Filming Locations:

Park City Studios, Utah, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$161,558, 6 August 2017

Gross USA:

$33,800,859

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$43,980,821

Company Credits

Production Co:

Acacia Filmed Entertainment, Savvy Media Holdings, The Fyzz Facility

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1