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Silent Tongue

Silent Tongue (1994)

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Release Date: Feb 1, 1994 Wide

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Playwright Sam Shepard wrote and directed this bizarre combination of western film revisionism and Greek tragedy. Silent Tongue (Tantoo Cardinal) is a mute Kiowa who is raped by Eamon McCree (Alan Bates), the owner of the Kickapoo Traveling Medicine Show. Eamon attempts to make up for his crime by marrying her, hoping for forgiveness. Instead, Silent Tongue enacts a bitter retribution through her two daughters, Awbonnie (Sheila Tousey) and Velada (Jeri Arredondo). Awbonnie, as the film begins,

PG-13, 1 hr. 38 min.

Western, Drama

May 3, 2005

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Unfortunately the film never held together in a cohesive way, and seemed forced and awkward at times.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
Dennis Schwartz
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Great film!!

December 12, 2007
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The ending wasn't the greatest and I didn't understand how her face on her body was so pretty but the spirits face wasn't.

December 28, 2006
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