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      Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee

      1994 1h 53m History Drama List
      Reviews 83% Audience Score 250+ Ratings Raised on a Sioux reservation in the 1960s, young Lakota girl Mary Crow Dog (Irene Bedard) learns the history of her people at the foot of her grandfather Fool Bull (Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman), a survivor of the legendary massacre at Wounded Knee in 1890. Forced to attend a Catholic boarding school, she loses touch with her tribal heritage until becoming radicalized by a fellow student (Amy Moore Davis) and going forth to regain her Native American identity. Read More Read Less

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      Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Pierson wisely lets the mostly Native American cast tell the story the way they know it in their hearts and his unobtrusive direction works out very well. Rated: A- Jan 9, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member This was quite a captivating movie! Irene Bedard was absolutely fascinating and countless other stand-out members in the cast added all the more to this interesting film! Great performances and a very passionate story about the people who stood up for their rights and made a difference. Very cool. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member I watched this in my History class and i have luvd every since! Great story line Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member I liked it, but I was seriously into the book in high school, and always felt this movie glossed over a lot of what made the book so special, and oversimplified too much. Alas, that's to be expected within the context of a television movie. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Irene Bedard...and the story. Thats why I like it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the best native american movies out there in my opinion. i read the book lakota woman and the second book ohitikah woman. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member great movie...loved irene in these one Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Raised on a Sioux reservation in the 1960s, young Lakota girl Mary Crow Dog (Irene Bedard) learns the history of her people at the foot of her grandfather Fool Bull (Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman), a survivor of the legendary massacre at Wounded Knee in 1890. Forced to attend a Catholic boarding school, she loses touch with her tribal heritage until becoming radicalized by a fellow student (Amy Moore Davis) and going forth to regain her Native American identity.
      Director
      Frank Pierson
      Genre
      History, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 53m
      Sound Mix
      Stereo