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Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee

Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee

She dreamed of justice and fought for it in a place called Wounded Knee.

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DramaTV Movie

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

16 October 1994

Country

United States of America

Cast

Irene Bedard

Irene Bedard

Mary Crow Dog

Charles Abourezk

Charles Abourezk

Attorney

Tantoo Cardinal

Tantoo Cardinal

Mary's Mother

Michael Horse

Michael Horse

Dennis Banks

Lawrence Bayne

Lawrence Bayne

Russel Means

Michael Spears

Michael Spears

Stat Man

Dean Norris

Dean Norris

Red Arrow

Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman

Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman

Mary's Grandfather

Chief Dave Beautiful Bald Eagle

Chief Dave Beautiful Bald Eagle

Old Man at HQ

August Schellenberg

August Schellenberg

Dick Wilson

Edgar Bear Runner

Edgar Bear Runner

Reasonable Man

Casey Camp-Horinek

Casey Camp-Horinek

Aunt Elsie Flood

James Hatzell

James Hatzell

Marshall

Nancy Parsons

Nancy Parsons

Sister Mary Margaret

Joseph Runningfox

Joseph Runningfox

Leonard Crow Dog

Peter Weller

Peter Weller

Uncredited

Eliza Morrison

Eliza Morrison

Lizzie Fast Horse

Dawn Lavand Drabot

Dawn Lavand Drabot

Young Mary

Dawn Little Sky

Dawn Little Sky

Grandma Moore

Nathan Bison

Nathan Bison

Joe Little Horse

Virginia Mercado

Virginia Mercado

Young Barbara

Wi-Waste-Win Conroy

Wi-Waste-Win Conroy

Little Girl

John Harnagel

John Harnagel

Father Hochbauer

Angel McFarland

Angel McFarland

Barbara

Melanie Two Eagle

Melanie Two Eagle

Charlene

Amy Moore Davis

Amy Moore Davis

Nadine

Jessica White-Plume

Jessica White-Plume

Receptionist

Chief Dave Beautiful Bald Eagle

Chief Dave Beautiful Bald Eagle

Old Man at Headquarters

Julia Recountre

Julia Recountre

Old Woman at Headquarters

Mekashi Horinek

Mekashi Horinek

Young Man at Headquarters(as Mekasi Horinek)

Richard Swallow

Richard Swallow

Webster

Vic Camp

Vic Camp

Webster's Friend

Mark J. Nelson

Mark J. Nelson

Codelle

Van Burnette

Van Burnette

Driver Goon

Bob Faubert

Bob Faubert

Merle

Van Horse

Van Horse

Shotgun

Don Strong

Don Strong

Store Manager

Reno Lodge

Reno Lodge

Thief in Jail

Pato Hoffmann

Pato Hoffmann

Spencer

Mike Kenny

Mike Kenny

Jailer

Monty Bass

Monty Bass

Raymond Yellow Thunder

Mark Barney

Mark Barney

Hare Brother 1

Kevin Gusmano

Kevin Gusmano

Hare Brother 2

Norman Roach

Norman Roach

Clyde Bellecourt

Carter Camp

Carter Camp

A.I.M. Warrior

Tim Sampson

Tim Sampson

Pedro Bissonette

Lawrence Bayne

Lawrence Bayne

Russell Means

Gary Bullock

Gary Bullock

FBI Agent Ralney

Jake Walker

Jake Walker

Sheriff in Gordon

Randall K. Brown

Randall K. Brown

Archeology Student

Merritt Olsen

Merritt Olsen

Archeology Professor (as Merritt Olson)

James Abourezk

James Abourezk

District Attorney (as Senator James Abourezk)

Doreen Gardner

Doreen Gardner

Sarah Bad Heart Bull

Richard Ray Whitman

Richard Ray Whitman

Carter Camp (as Richard Whitman)

J. Miller Tobin

J. Miller Tobin

Sheriff in Custer

Choach Means

Choach Means

Ellen Moves Camp

Tamara Taylor

Tamara Taylor

Reporter #1

Brian A. O'Meara

Brian A. O'Meara

Reporter #2 (as Brian O'Meara)

Archie Little

Archie Little

Fools Crow

Lois Red Elk

Lois Red Elk

Gladys Bissonette

Dora Hernandez

Dora Hernandez

Woman at Calico (Elder)

Owen LeBeau

Owen LeBeau

Buddy Lamont (as Owen Le Beau)

Scott Means

Scott Means

John Standing

Forrest O'Brien

Forrest O'Brien

Old Priest

Duane Chalmers

Duane Chalmers

A.I.M. Warrior

Ari Sloane

Ari Sloane

Post Reporter

Grete Bodogaard Heikes

Grete Bodogaard Heikes

Der Stern Reporter

Robert Del Sesto

Robert Del Sesto

Dr. Pat

Michael Kneip

Michael Kneip

Federal Agent Richards

David Raushenberger

David Raushenberger

Federal Agent Perrini

Richard Dream Walker

Richard Dream Walker

Rocky Madrid

Irene Handren-Seals

Irene Handren-Seals

Morningstar Clearwater

Steven P. Saeta

Steven P. Saeta

Federal Marshall (as Steve Saeta)

Jonathan Gill

Jonathan Gill

Wovoka

Kathy Burnette

Kathy Burnette

Annie Mae (as Kathy Burnett)

Bruce Ellison

Bruce Ellison

Ken Tilsen

Claudette Sabor

Claudette Sabor

Mrs. Lamont

Mary Olguin

Mary Olguin

Traditional Singer (as Mary Olquin)

Ron Beebe

Ron Beebe

Lawyer (uncredited)

Myra 'Dakota' Bown

Myra 'Dakota' Bown

Hippie (uncredited)

Carol Frazier

Carol Frazier

Press (uncredited)

Benny Gibson

Benny Gibson

Cavalry Soldier (uncredited)

George Marshall Ruge

George Marshall Ruge

(uncredited)

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