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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007)

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Release Date: May 27, 2007 Wide

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Director Yves Simoneau explores the plight of the American Indian in the later half of the 19th century in this docudrama exploring the effects of westward expansion and based on the book by Dee Brown. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Unrated, 2 hr. 15 min.

Western, Drama, Television

Directed By: Yves Simoneau

In Theaters: May 27, 2007 Wide

On DVD: Sep 11, 2007

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Cast

Aidan Quinn
Henry Dawes
Adam Beach
Charles Eastman
August Schellenberg
Sitting Bull
J.K. Simmons
McLaughlin
Wes Studi
Wovoka
Fred Dalton Thompson
President Ulysses S. Gr...
Anna Paquin
Elaine Goodale
Colm Feore
General William Tecumse...
Gordon Tootoosis
Red Cloud
Eric Schweig
Gall
Shaun Johnston
Col. Nelson Miles
Nathan Lee Chasing His Ho...

Critic Reviews for Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

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..an old-fashioned Hollywood-style historical epic with first-rate production values, a high-powered cast and a script full of high-toned dialogue...

July 20, 2010 Full Review Source: Playback:stl

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Sarah Boslaugh

Playback:stl

Melancholy saga of twilight of the American Indian.

February 2, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Charles Cassady

Common Sense Media

A finely photographed made for television feature movie.

October 3, 2007 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

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manipulation was a much greater weapon used by whites against native americans during the move west, and the film does a solid job of dealing with how that manipulation worked. solid script and photography, decent acting, overall fairly inspiring but sad film.

March 31, 2009

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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is such a powerful and well done film. The story is factual and takes place in the late 19th Century. During this time a lot of changes were occurring with the expansion of the USA further west, discovery of gold and more that the Indians were at a constant flux. All the sacred land and

April 2, 2008