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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 04/02/2010
2/4
The reach of Lawrence filmmaker Kevin Willmott (C.S.A.) exceeds his grasp with The Only Good Indian. Go to Full Review
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Lauren O @Ossis Jan 13 I thought the movies paralleling of Mary Shelby’s Frankenstein was unique. This was a great movie with wonderful story telling. I just wish I could watch it again but I have not been able to find it for rent or on any streaming services. Maybe one day I’ll buy the DVD. See more 02/15/2020 Really good movie. Hard to watch what white people did to the native Americans. See more 01/07/2012 Good movie that reminds people of the crazy stuff we were still doing to the native Americans through the early nineteen hundreds. See more 02/24/2011 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. See more 10/03/2010 Fine film noire, with Indian heroics, not the traditional "White Cowboy" nonsense. Don't wish to give anything away. See it . See more 07/15/2010 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. See more 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