Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee (1994)
She dreamed of justice and fought for it in a place called Wounded Knee.
Mary Crow Dog, daughter of a desperately poor Indian family in South Dakota, is swept up in the protests of the 1960s and becomes sensitized to the injustices that society inflicts on her people. She aids the Lakota in their struggle for their rights: a struggle that culminates in an armed standoff with US government forces at the site of an 1890 massacre.
Director: Frank Pierson
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: October 16, 1994
Cast
- Irene Bedard - Mary Crow Dog
- Charles Abourezk - Attorney
- Tantoo Cardinal - Mary's Mother
- Michael Horse - Dennis Banks
- Lawrence Bayne - Russel Means
- Michael Spears - Stat Man
- Dean Norris - Red Arrow
- Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman - Mary's Grandfather
- Chief Dave Beautiful Bald Eagle - Old Man at HQ
- August Schellenberg - Dick Wilson
Screenplay
- Mary Crow Dog (Novel)
Music: Richard Horowitz
Cinematography: Toyomichi Kurita, Christopher Tufty
Editing: Katina Zinner
Production: TBS, Von Zerneck Sertner Films
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Social Injustice and Protest
Keywords
mine, protest, native american, sioux, massacre, injustice, lakota, wounded knee
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee about?
- Mary Crow Dog, daughter of a desperately poor Indian family in South Dakota, is swept up in the protests of the 1960s and becomes sensitized to the injustices that society inflicts on her people. She aids the Lakota in their struggle for their rights: a struggle that culminates in an armed standoff with US government forces at the site of an 1890 massacre.
- Who directed Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee?
- Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee was directed by Frank Pierson.
- Who stars in Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee?
- Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee stars Irene Bedard, Charles Abourezk, Tantoo Cardinal, Michael Horse, Lawrence Bayne, Michael Spears.
- How long is Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee?
- Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee?
- Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee produced?
- Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee?
- The themes of Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee include: Social Injustice and Protest.