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The Only Good Indian

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In the early 1900's a Native American boy escapes from a training camp and a Cherokee bounty hunter (Wes Studi), who has adopted the white man's way of life, is sent to find him. A tragic incident spurs the bounty hunter's nemesis, a famous Indian fighter, to search for him and the boy.

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Robert W. Butler Kansas City Star The reach of Lawrence filmmaker Kevin Willmott (C.S.A.) exceeds his grasp with The Only Good Indian. Rated: 2/4 Apr 2, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Really good movie. Hard to watch what white people did to the native Americans. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Good movie that reminds people of the crazy stuff we were still doing to the native Americans through the early nineteen hundreds. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Provides a rarely seen view into the life of a Native American boy in the early 1900s who, like many Native Americans at the time, was compelled to leave his home and attend a boarding school. The acting is good and it's beautifully shot, but the pacing was a bit awkward. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Fine film noire, with Indian heroics, not the traditional "White Cowboy" nonsense. Don't wish to give anything away. See it . Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Beautiful shots and a very touching story. I only wish that there was more of the native languages spoken, but that's just me. I did notice the lack of a big soundtrack but really...I wasn't too bothered by it. Sometimes the music can get in the way of the story and I think it was easier to connect with the emotion of the film, making it feel more real. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member a unique story that is never told by by the big studios...this movie has a real voice in todays climate.....it was also cool to see the work of friends that worked on the film Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In the early 1900's a Native American boy escapes from a training camp and a Cherokee bounty hunter (Wes Studi), who has adopted the white man's way of life, is sent to find him. A tragic incident spurs the bounty hunter's nemesis, a famous Indian fighter, to search for him and the boy.
Director
Kevin Willmott
Producer
Thomas L. Carmody, Rick Cowan, Matt Cullen, Greg Hurd
Screenwriter
Thomas L. Carmody
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 1, 2009, Original
Runtime
1h 54m