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Wind River

  • 20172017
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  • 1h 47m
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Elizabeth Olsen and Jeremy Renner in Wind River (2017)
An FBI agent teams with a town's veteran game tracker to investigate a murder that occurred on a Native American reservation.
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A veteran hunter helps an FBI agent investigate the murder of a young woman on a Wyoming Native American reservation.A veteran hunter helps an FBI agent investigate the murder of a young woman on a Wyoming Native American reservation.A veteran hunter helps an FBI agent investigate the murder of a young woman on a Wyoming Native American reservation.

IMDb RATING
7.7/10
236K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
102
55
  • Director
    • Taylor Sheridan
  • Writer
    • Taylor Sheridan
  • Stars
    • Elizabeth Olsen
    • Jeremy Renner
    • Graham Greene
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  • Director
    • Taylor Sheridan
  • Writer
    • Taylor Sheridan
  • Stars
    • Elizabeth Olsen
    • Jeremy Renner
    • Graham Greene
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    • 751User reviews
    • 385Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 26 nominations

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    Elizabeth Olsen and Jeremy Renner in Wind River (2017)
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    Top cast

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    Elizabeth Olsen
    Elizabeth Olsen
    • Jane Banneras Jane Banner
    Jeremy Renner
    Jeremy Renner
    • Cory Lambertas Cory Lambert
    Graham Greene
    Graham Greene
    • Benas Ben
    Kelsey Asbille
    Kelsey Asbille
    • Natalieas Natalie
    Julia Jones
    Julia Jones
    • Wilmaas Wilma
    Teo Briones
    Teo Briones
    • Caseyas Casey
    Apesanahkwat
    Apesanahkwat
    • Dan Crowheartas Dan Crowheart
    Tantoo Cardinal
    Tantoo Cardinal
    • Alice Crowheartas Alice Crowheart
    Eric Lange
    Eric Lange
    • Dr. Whitehurstas Dr. Whitehurst
    Gil Birmingham
    Gil Birmingham
    • Martinas Martin
    Althea Sam
    Althea Sam
    • Annieas Annie
    Tokala Black Elk
    Tokala Black Elk
    • Sam Littlefeatheras Sam Littlefeather
    • (as Tokala Clifford)
    Martin Sensmeier
    Martin Sensmeier
    • Chipas Chip
    Tyler Laracca
    Tyler Laracca
    • Frankas Frank
    Shayne J. Cullen
    Shayne J. Cullen
    • BIA Officer #1as BIA Officer #1
    • (as Shayne Joel Cullen)
    Dallin Tusieseina
    • BIA Officer #2as BIA Officer #2
    Austin R. Grant
    Austin R. Grant
    • Carlas Carl
    • (as Austin Grant)
    Ian Bohen
    Ian Bohen
    • Evanas Evan
    • Director
      • Taylor Sheridan
    • Writer
      • Taylor Sheridan
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    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? —Nick Riganas
    investigationneo westernnative american reservationfbi agentsnow435 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Nothing is harder to track than the truth.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
      • Western
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong violence, a rape, disturbing images, and language
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      During the course of the shoot, writer-director Taylor Sheridan was visited on set by some Shoshone tribal leaders who astonished him with the revelation that, at that very time, there were 12 unsolved murders of young women on a reservation of about 6,000 people. Due to a 1978 landmark government ruling (Oliphant v. Suquamish), the Supreme Court stripped tribes of the right to arrest and prosecute non-natives who commit crimes on native land. If neither victim nor perpetrator are native, a county or state officer must make the arrest. If the perpetrator is non-native and the victim an enrolled member, only a federally-certified agent has that right. If the opposite is true, a tribal officer can make the arrest, but the case must still go to federal court. This quagmire creates a jurisdictional nightmare by choking up the legal process on reservations to such a degree, many criminals go unpunished indefinitely for serious crimes.
    • Goofs
      It's not possible to freeze the lungs by running, even in extreme cold. Air gets heated by the nose and throat before it reaches the lungs, and the lungs themselves are continually heated by the circulating blood. You'd die from hypothermia long before the lungs could freeze.
    • Quotes

      Chip: Man, I get so mad. I wanna fight the whole world. You got any idea what that feels like?

      Cory Lambert: I do. But I decided to fight the feeling instead, 'cause I figured the world would win.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Jeremy Renner/Bridget Everett/French Montana feat. Swae Lee (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      See You in Hell
      Written by Joey Stylez (as Joseph Laplante)

      Performed by Joey Stylez

    User reviews751

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    An Engrossing Murder Mystery That Respects Its Subject _ and Audience
    "Wind River" is a gripping murder mystery-thriller written and directed by Taylor Sheridan (Best Original Screenplay Oscar nominee for "Hell or High Water") starring Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen and Graham Greene, featuring an unusually strong supporting cast that includes many fine Native American actors.

    Renner and Olsen play a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service tracker and an FBI agent, respectively, attempting to solve the murder of a young woman whose body is discovered by Renner under mysterious circumstances as he patrols the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming.

    The film scrupulously avoids clichés and is tightly edited with nary a wasted moment, yet never feels rushed or artificial in performance or plot. Everyone and everything is there for a reason, and best of all, the audience is given credit for being able to keep up and connect the dots.

    The violence, which is absolutely necessary, is kept at a bare minimum as a narrative device, explaining and clarifying rather than assaulting the senses.

    Every character, even the most heinous, is portrayed as a fully developed human being rather than as stereotype.

    We learn how the Native American culture is victimized in a way that takes us inside their world and their souls, but the journey is skillfully handled and never heavy handed.

    The photography is perfectly rendered, celebrating the icy Wyoming scenery in a muted style consistent with the mood of the story.

    Renner, Olsen and Greene are excellent and believable, but in no small way this is an ensemble piece whose potency and effectiveness derive from the palpable passion and belief of everyone in front of and behind the camera.

    This is an engrossing story well worth your time and money, and kudos to everyone involved for having faith that a discerning audience will find and appreciate it.
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    • Is this based on a real story ? In the beginning of the movies it states that the movie is based on real events but in the end credits it shows it's fictuous. What is it now please ?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 18, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vùng Đất Tử Thần
    • Filming locations
      • Wind River Indian Reservation, Wyoming, USA
    • Production companies
      • Acacia Filmed Entertainment
      • Savvy Media Holdings
      • The Fyzz Facility
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $11,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $33,800,859
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $161,558
      • Aug 6, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $43,980,821
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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