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Incident at Oglala (1992)

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Produced and narrated by Robert Redford, the documentary Incident at Oglala is an examination of the murder case involving Leonard Peltier. Produced and narrated by Robert Redford, the documentary takes place in the Indian reservations of South Dakota near Wounded Knee, where U.S. soldiers massacred the native population (including Sioux Chief Sitting Bull) in 1890. On June 6, 1975, two FBI agents were killed in a village near Oglala, SD, and though many were charged with the crime, only Native

PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

Documentary, Special Interest

Apr 20, 2004

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A powerful documentary on a miscarriage of justice over the deaths of two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge reservation on June 26, 1975.

May 28, 2010 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
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A major achievement, considering the obstacles: incendiary subject, mistrust by Indian leaders, suspicious FBI, and six months of negotiations to get an interview with the imprisoned Peltier

December 12, 2006 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | Comment

A textbook example of how to make a documentary.

May 12, 2003 Full Review Source: Goatdog's Movies | Comment

Presents one more egregious example of the terrible treatement Native Americans have received from the U.S. government.

August 29, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | Comment
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Directed by Michael Apted, "Incident at Oglala" is a documentary about the shootout in the Jumping Bull Compound at the Pine Ridge Reservation on June 26, 1975 that left two FBI agents, Jack Coler and Ron Williams, dead. The movie then traces the origins of the militant American Indian Movement, before moving forward

April 22, 2010
Harlequin68
Walter M.

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Brilliant.

March 4, 2008
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