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Powwow Highway( 1989)

TV-MADramaComedy
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Overview

Two Northern Cheyenne men take a road trip from Montana to New Mexico to bail out the sister of one of them who has been framed and arrested in Santa Fe. On the way, they begin to reconnect to their spiritual heritage.

    Top Billed Cast

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      A Martinez

      Buddy Red Bow

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      Gary Farmer

      Philbert Bono

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      Joanelle Romero

      Bonnie Red Bow

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      Amanda Wyss

      Rabbit Layton

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      Sam Vlahos

      Chief Joseph

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      Wayne Waterman

      Wolf Tooth

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      Margot Kane

      Imogene

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      Geoffrey Rivas

      Sandy Youngblood

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      Roscoe Born

      Agent Jack Novall

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      John Trudell

      Louie Short Hair

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      Graham Greene

      Vietnam Vet

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      Wes Studi

      Buff

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      Rodney A. Grant

      Brave on Horse

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    A review by Peter McGinn

    10
    Written by Peter McGinn on Mon Aug 24 2020
    This is one of a handful of obscure gems that I will place on my list of 25 favorite movies when I get around to creating the list (Finnegan Begin Again also comes to mind). This is truly an ensemble cast putting in superlative performances. It is not a message movie, which are sometimes heavy handed, but a serious thread runs through it in the form of indigenous people’s treatment, history and rights, but the story is not weighed down by the message. Gary Farmer is delightful as an optimistic young Cheyenne who buys a pony (aka a Buick) and join forces with a Viet Nam vet who is an a...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • native american
    • indigenous peoples