Thunderheart
Starring:Val Kilmer, Sam Shepard, Graham Greene (II), Fred Ward, Fred Dalton Thompson, Sheila Tousey, Ted Thin Elk, John Trudell, Julius Drum, Sarah Brave, Allan R.J. Joseph, Sylvan Pumpkin Seed, Patrick Massett, Rex Linn, Brian A. O'Meara, Duane Brewer, Lewis C. Bradshaw, Dennis Banks, Candy Hamilton, Jerome Mack
Director: Michael Apted
Studio: Sony Pictures
Product Type: DVD
Editorial Review:
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Tough but moving, Thunderheart is an unusual story about an arrogant FBI agent (Val Kilmer) who participates in a federal investigation of a murder on an Oglala Sioux reservation. Kilmer's character is part Sioux himself, a detail that leaves him cold as he sets about pushing his way through the community to find facts on the case. In time, however, he begins to feel an ethnic tug and grows increasingly sympathetic to the locals and hostile toward his fellow G-men, much to the dismay of his agency mentor (Sam Shepard). The script is based on real events that occurred on the Pine Ridge Reservation in 1975 in South Dakota (involving an armed standoff between Indian activists and the FBI, an event that prompted Thunderheart director Michael Apted to make a companion documentary, Incident at Oglala). The conclusion of Thunderheart feels like politically charged whimsy, but the real strength of the film is Kilmer's outstanding performance as a man in transformation. Apted's clear-eyed depiction of the Sioux's spiritual and cultural continuity with the past has none of the cloying romanticism of other films about Indians. Produced by Robert De Niro. --Tom Keogh
Average customer rating:
- I've seen this movie three times.
- Best Tony Hillerman Ever Filmed!?!
- Real life drama
- A top-line movie.
- An Excellent Film, And A Terrific Cast!
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Starring: Val Kilmer , Sam Shepard , Graham Greene (II) , Fred Ward , and Fred Dalton Thompson
Director: Michael Apted
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ASIN: 0767812182
Release Date: 1998-09-29 |
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Tough but moving, Thunderheart is an unusual story about an arrogant FBI agent (Val Kilmer) who participates in a federal investigation of a murder on an Oglala Sioux reservation. Kilmer's character is part Sioux himself, a detail that leaves him cold as he sets about pushing his way through the community to find facts on the case. In time, however, he begins to feel an ethnic tug and grows increasingly sympathetic to the locals and hostile toward his fellow G-men, much to the dismay of his agency mentor (Sam Shepard). The script is based on real events that occurred on the Pine Ridge Reservation in 1975 in South Dakota (involving an armed standoff between Indian activists and the FBI, an event that prompted Thunderheart director Michael Apted to make a companion documentary, Incident at Oglala). The conclusion of Thunderheart feels like politically charged whimsy, but the real strength of the film is Kilmer's outstanding performance as a man in transformation. Apted's clear-eyed depiction of the Sioux's spiritual and cultural continuity with the past has none of the cloying romanticism of other films about Indians. Produced by Robert De Niro. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews:
I've seen this movie three times........2007-05-25
Still can't writing a good review. He is part Souix indian, also fbi agent, But who killed Jimmy? Grandpa know all about Ray, lots of mysteries.
Best Tony Hillerman Ever Filmed!?!.......2007-04-14
Although not actually a story by Hillerman Thunder Heart is the perfect marriage of Mystery and Mysticism that has yet to fully translate to either the Silver or Small screen for an actual Hillerman Novel. Why is this? The bottom line I believe is Val Kilmer. Kilmer's cultural transformation is compelling from this initial arrival to his Last Stand.
Real life drama.......2007-03-09
This movie is a great movie. Val Kilmer plays his part excellently. I watch this movie over and over again. Definately a favorite of mine. A must see!
A top-line movie........2007-01-03
I found Thunderheart to be a very touching movie, with an excellent cast. People who are part Indian, like myself, will find much to relate to. The settings, in themselves, tell a story that is only too true about Indian life in these times. It is humorous too, with a sly tongue-in-cheek humor that will appeal to many people. I have viewed this picture many times and get something new out of it constantly. Worth evey penny, and inexpensive to boot. People who like this one should also buy "Last of the Dogmen". Well cast also, and timely, with the thought that this might really happen. These are movies you will KEEP.
An Excellent Film, And A Terrific Cast!.......2006-10-18
I was pleasantly surprised when I first viewed this film. I was not expecting it to be as good as it was. An FBI agent, Ray (Val Kilmer) with a Native American background is sent into the Oglala Sioux reservation to investigate a murder. He is sent in by the agency due to his Sioux background. However, he does not show interest in either the Sioux culture, or the inhabitants of the reservation. His partner is a well-known veteran of the FBI (Sam Shepard). Shepard does an excellent acting performance as a hardened field agent who has been in the area for quite a number of years. Not to mention he has a solid and well-known reputation within the FBI. However, there is more to Ray's partner than he realizes: But Ray (Kilmer) will soon find out.
The film is further enhanced by the acting of (Graham Greene), whose portrayal of a saavy and intelligent Native American police officer in charge of enforcing the laws of the U.S., on the reservation, are met with hostility by both the members of the tribal council, and the FBI agents in the field itself. The film delves into [to some degree] with events that occured in the 1970's, on various reservations in the USA. Remember A.I.M? [American Indian Movement] Moreover, the film has an underlying plot as to the nature and reasons behind the murder of the Sioux whose death is being investigated by the FBI. Is the FBI behind it? Was it A.I.M.? And why is the tribal council trying to sell its land to developers? These questions are answered in the film. Highly recommended.
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Average customer rating:
- I've seen this movie three times.
- Best Tony Hillerman Ever Filmed!?!
- Real life drama
- A top-line movie.
- An Excellent Film, And A Terrific Cast!
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Starring: Val Kilmer , Sam Shepard , Graham Greene (II) , Fred Ward , and Fred Dalton Thompson
Director: Michael Apted
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Similar Items:
- Incident at Oglala - The Leonard Peltier Story
- Pow Wow Highway
- Dreamkeeper
- Smoke Signals
- Geronimo - An American Legend
ASIN: B00004U8OB |
Amazon.com
Tough but moving, Thunderheart is an unusual story about an arrogant FBI agent (Val Kilmer) who participates in a federal investigation of a murder on an Oglala Sioux reservation. Kilmer's character is part Sioux himself, a detail that leaves him cold as he sets about pushing his way through the community to find facts on the case. In time, however, he begins to feel an ethnic tug and grows increasingly sympathetic to the locals and hostile toward his fellow G-men, much to the dismay of his agency mentor (Sam Shepard). The script is based on real events that occurred on the Pine Ridge Reservation in 1975 in South Dakota (involving an armed standoff between Indian activists and the FBI, an event that prompted Thunderheart director Michael Apted to make a companion documentary, Incident at Oglala). The conclusion of Thunderheart feels like politically charged whimsy, but the real strength of the film is Kilmer's outstanding performance as a man in transformation. Apted's clear-eyed depiction of the Sioux's spiritual and cultural continuity with the past has none of the cloying romanticism of other films about Indians. Produced by Robert De Niro. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews:
I've seen this movie three times........2007-05-25
Still can't writing a good review. He is part Souix indian, also fbi agent, But who killed Jimmy? Grandpa know all about Ray, lots of mysteries.
Best Tony Hillerman Ever Filmed!?!.......2007-04-14
Although not actually a story by Hillerman Thunder Heart is the perfect marriage of Mystery and Mysticism that has yet to fully translate to either the Silver or Small screen for an actual Hillerman Novel. Why is this? The bottom line I believe is Val Kilmer. Kilmer's cultural transformation is compelling from this initial arrival to his Last Stand.
Real life drama.......2007-03-09
This movie is a great movie. Val Kilmer plays his part excellently. I watch this movie over and over again. Definately a favorite of mine. A must see!
A top-line movie........2007-01-03
I found Thunderheart to be a very touching movie, with an excellent cast. People who are part Indian, like myself, will find much to relate to. The settings, in themselves, tell a story that is only too true about Indian life in these times. It is humorous too, with a sly tongue-in-cheek humor that will appeal to many people. I have viewed this picture many times and get something new out of it constantly. Worth evey penny, and inexpensive to boot. People who like this one should also buy "Last of the Dogmen". Well cast also, and timely, with the thought that this might really happen. These are movies you will KEEP.
An Excellent Film, And A Terrific Cast!.......2006-10-18
I was pleasantly surprised when I first viewed this film. I was not expecting it to be as good as it was. An FBI agent, Ray (Val Kilmer) with a Native American background is sent into the Oglala Sioux reservation to investigate a murder. He is sent in by the agency due to his Sioux background. However, he does not show interest in either the Sioux culture, or the inhabitants of the reservation. His partner is a well-known veteran of the FBI (Sam Shepard). Shepard does an excellent acting performance as a hardened field agent who has been in the area for quite a number of years. Not to mention he has a solid and well-known reputation within the FBI. However, there is more to Ray's partner than he realizes: But Ray (Kilmer) will soon find out.
The film is further enhanced by the acting of (Graham Greene), whose portrayal of a saavy and intelligent Native American police officer in charge of enforcing the laws of the U.S., on the reservation, are met with hostility by both the members of the tribal council, and the FBI agents in the field itself. The film delves into [to some degree] with events that occured in the 1970's, on various reservations in the USA. Remember A.I.M? [American Indian Movement] Moreover, the film has an underlying plot as to the nature and reasons behind the murder of the Sioux whose death is being investigated by the FBI. Is the FBI behind it? Was it A.I.M.? And why is the tribal council trying to sell its land to developers? These questions are answered in the film. Highly recommended.
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Average customer rating:
- I've seen this movie three times.
- Best Tony Hillerman Ever Filmed!?!
- Real life drama
- A top-line movie.
- An Excellent Film, And A Terrific Cast!
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Thunderheart [Region 2]
Starring: Val Kilmer , Sam Shepard , Graham Greene (II) , Fred Ward , and Fred Dalton Thompson
Director: Michael Apted
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Similar Items:
- Incident at Oglala - The Leonard Peltier Story
- Pow Wow Highway
- Dreamkeeper
- Smoke Signals
- Geronimo - An American Legend
ASIN: B00004XO8Z |
Amazon.com
Tough but moving, Thunderheart is an unusual story about an arrogant FBI agent (Val Kilmer) who participates in a federal investigation of a murder on an Oglala Sioux reservation. Kilmer's character is part Sioux himself, a detail that leaves him cold as he sets about pushing his way through the community to find facts on the case. In time, however, he begins to feel an ethnic tug and grows increasingly sympathetic to the locals and hostile toward his fellow G-men, much to the dismay of his agency mentor (Sam Shepard). The script is based on real events that occurred on the Pine Ridge Reservation in 1975 in South Dakota (involving an armed standoff between Indian activists and the FBI, an event that prompted Thunderheart director Michael Apted to make a companion documentary, Incident at Oglala). The conclusion of Thunderheart feels like politically charged whimsy, but the real strength of the film is Kilmer's outstanding performance as a man in transformation. Apted's clear-eyed depiction of the Sioux's spiritual and cultural continuity with the past has none of the cloying romanticism of other films about Indians. Produced by Robert De Niro. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews:
I've seen this movie three times........2007-05-25
Still can't writing a good review. He is part Souix indian, also fbi agent, But who killed Jimmy? Grandpa know all about Ray, lots of mysteries.
Best Tony Hillerman Ever Filmed!?!.......2007-04-14
Although not actually a story by Hillerman Thunder Heart is the perfect marriage of Mystery and Mysticism that has yet to fully translate to either the Silver or Small screen for an actual Hillerman Novel. Why is this? The bottom line I believe is Val Kilmer. Kilmer's cultural transformation is compelling from this initial arrival to his Last Stand.
Real life drama.......2007-03-09
This movie is a great movie. Val Kilmer plays his part excellently. I watch this movie over and over again. Definately a favorite of mine. A must see!
A top-line movie........2007-01-03
I found Thunderheart to be a very touching movie, with an excellent cast. People who are part Indian, like myself, will find much to relate to. The settings, in themselves, tell a story that is only too true about Indian life in these times. It is humorous too, with a sly tongue-in-cheek humor that will appeal to many people. I have viewed this picture many times and get something new out of it constantly. Worth evey penny, and inexpensive to boot. People who like this one should also buy "Last of the Dogmen". Well cast also, and timely, with the thought that this might really happen. These are movies you will KEEP.
An Excellent Film, And A Terrific Cast!.......2006-10-18
I was pleasantly surprised when I first viewed this film. I was not expecting it to be as good as it was. An FBI agent, Ray (Val Kilmer) with a Native American background is sent into the Oglala Sioux reservation to investigate a murder. He is sent in by the agency due to his Sioux background. However, he does not show interest in either the Sioux culture, or the inhabitants of the reservation. His partner is a well-known veteran of the FBI (Sam Shepard). Shepard does an excellent acting performance as a hardened field agent who has been in the area for quite a number of years. Not to mention he has a solid and well-known reputation within the FBI. However, there is more to Ray's partner than he realizes: But Ray (Kilmer) will soon find out.
The film is further enhanced by the acting of (Graham Greene), whose portrayal of a saavy and intelligent Native American police officer in charge of enforcing the laws of the U.S., on the reservation, are met with hostility by both the members of the tribal council, and the FBI agents in the field itself. The film delves into [to some degree] with events that occured in the 1970's, on various reservations in the USA. Remember A.I.M? [American Indian Movement] Moreover, the film has an underlying plot as to the nature and reasons behind the murder of the Sioux whose death is being investigated by the FBI. Is the FBI behind it? Was it A.I.M.? And why is the tribal council trying to sell its land to developers? These questions are answered in the film. Highly recommended.
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