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      The Only Good Indian

      Released Dec 1, 2009 1 hr. 54 min. Western List
      Reviews 70% 100+ Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less

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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 Post a rating

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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

      Movie Info

      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
      Screenwriter
      Thomas L. Carmody
      Genre
      Western
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Dec 1, 2009, Original