Incident at Oglala (1992)
What are the facts - And what is the truth?
On June 26, 1975, during a period of high tensions on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, two FBI agents were killed in a shootout with a group of Indians. Although several men were charged with killing the agents, only one, Leonard Peltier, was found guilty. This film describes the events surrounding the shootout and suggests that Peltier was unjustly convicted.
Director: Michael Apted
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 89 min
Release Date: May 8, 1992
Cast
- Robert Redford - Narrator (voice)
- Leonard Peltier - Self
- Norman Zigrossi - Self - Former Assistant FBI Regional Head, South Dakota
- Robert Sikma - Self - Former Assistant U.S. Attorney
- Darelle Butler - Self
- Bob Robideau - Self
- Norman Brown - Self
- Duane Brewer - Self - Former GOON Squad Member
- Calvin Jumping Bull - Self
- William Muldrow - Self - U.S. Government Commission on Civil Rights
Cinematography: Maryse Alberti
Editing: Susanne Rostock
Production: Spanish Fork Motion Picture
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
authority, fbi, narration, social control, native american, trial, vigilante, shootout, execution
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Incident at Oglala about?
- On June 26, 1975, during a period of high tensions on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, two FBI agents were killed in a shootout with a group of Indians. Although several men were charged with killing the agents, only one, Leonard Peltier, was found guilty. This film describes the events surrounding the shootout and suggests that Peltier was unjustly convicted.
- Who directed Incident at Oglala?
- Incident at Oglala was directed by Michael Apted.
- Who stars in Incident at Oglala?
- Incident at Oglala stars Robert Redford, Leonard Peltier, Norman Zigrossi, Robert Sikma, Darelle Butler, Bob Robideau.
- How long is Incident at Oglala?
- Incident at Oglala has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
- What genre is Incident at Oglala?
- Incident at Oglala is a Documentary film.
- Where was Incident at Oglala produced?
- Incident at Oglala was produced in United States of America.