A young mixed-blood FBI agent is assigned to work with a cynical veteran investigator on a murder on a poverty-stricken Sioux reservation.
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Cast verified as complete
| Val Kilmer | ... |
Ray Levoi
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| Sam Shepard | ... |
Frank Coutelle
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| Graham Greene | ... |
Walter Crow Horse
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| Fred Ward | ... |
Jack Milton
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| Fred Thompson | ... |
William Dawes
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| Sheila Tousey | ... |
Maggie Eagle Bear
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Ted Thin Elk | ... |
Grandpa Sam Reaches
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| John Trudell | ... |
Jimmy Looks Twice
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Julius Drum | ... |
Richard Yellow Hawk
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Sarah Brave | ... |
Maisy Blue Legs
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Allan R.J. Joseph | ... |
Leo Fast Elk
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Sylvan Pumpkin Seed | ... |
Hobart
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| Patrick Massett | ... |
Agent Mackey
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| Rex Linn | ... |
FBI Agent
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Brian A. O'Meara | ... |
FBI Agent
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Duane Brewer | ... |
Ranger
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Lewis C. Bradshaw | ... |
Ranger
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| Dennis Banks | ... |
Self
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Candy Hamilton | ... |
School Teacher
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Jerome Mack | ... |
Maggie's Kid
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Tom M. LeBeau | ... |
Ray's Father
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Bridgit P. Schock | ... |
Ray's Mother
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Terry Graber | ... |
Doctor
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| David Crosby | ... |
Bartender
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Jerry Allan | ... |
Drunken Brawler
(as Jerry Allan Hietala)
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Gordon Patterson | ... |
Helicopter Pilot
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Robin J. Saderup | ... |
Helicopter Pilot
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Buddy Red Bow | ... |
Man at Powwow
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Sam Adams | ... |
Lakota Singer
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Robin Black Bird | ... |
Lakota Singer
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Floyd Charging Crow | ... |
Lakota Singer
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Elroy Cross | ... |
Lakota Singer
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Charles Davis | ... |
Lakota Singer
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Ernest Red Elk | ... |
Lakota Singer
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Kenneth J. Richards | ... |
Lakota Singer
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Severt Young Bear Sr. | ... |
Lakota Singer
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Carlin Orville Morrison | ... |
Powwow Singer
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Verland Theodore Phelps | ... |
Powwow Singer
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Calvin Timothy Red Elk Sr. | ... |
Powwow Singer
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Tim Owen Taggart | ... |
Powwow Singer
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Melvin Young Bear | ... |
Powwow Singer
(as Melvin David Young Bear)
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Mike Breyer | ... |
Army Private (uncredited)
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| Tony D. Head | ... |
FBI Agent (uncredited)
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Jason R. Lone Hill | ... |
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Directed by
| Michael Apted | ||
Written by
| John Fusco | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Robert De Niro | ... | producer |
| John Fusco | ... | producer |
| Michael Nozik | ... | executive producer |
| Jane Rosenthal | ... | producer |
Music by
| James Horner | ||
Cinematography by
| Roger Deakins | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ian Crafford | ||
Editorial Department
| Lee Grubin | ... | first assistant film editor |
| Marypat Plottner | ... | synching editor |
Casting By
| Lisa Clarkson | ||
Production Design by
| Dan Bishop | ||
Art Direction by
| Bill Ballou | ||
Set Decoration by
| Dianna Freas | ||
Costume Design by
| Susan Lyall | ||
Makeup Department
| Patricia Androff | ... | makeup artist |
| David Atherton | ... | makeup department head |
| Joani Yarbrough | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Jim Behnke | ... | unit production manager: Washington, D.C. |
| Christopher Cronyn | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| George Bamber | ... | second second assistant director |
| David R. Ellis | ... | second unit director (as David Richard Ellis) |
| Dennis Maguire | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Jeff Okabayashi | ... | second assistant director |
| Chris Soldo | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Ivica Bilich | ... | assistant property master |
| Jamie Bishop | ... | on-set dresser |
| Seth Blackbear | ... | swing gang (as Seth A. Blackbear) |
| David Brace | ... | leadman |
| Jeff Butcher | ... | property master |
| John Davis | ... | storyboard artist (as John F. Davis) |
| Kate Ferraro | ... | assistant on-set dresser |
| Jessica A. Green | ... | art department assistant |
| Wendell A. Bud Hill II | ... | set dresser (as Wendell A. Hill II) |
| Janet Kalas | ... | chargeman scenic artist |
| Beau Little Sky | ... | swing gang |
| Alvin Long Soldier | ... | swing gang |
| Nick Miller | ... | construction coordinator |
| Daniel J. Smiley | ... | set dresser |
| Nelle Stokes | ... | art department coordinator |
| Jennifer Twiggs | ... | assistant property master |
Sound Department
| Fred J. Brown | ... | supervising sound editor (as Fred Brown) |
| Shelley Brown | ... | sound assistant |
| Lucy Coldsnow-Smith | ... | supervising dialogue editor (as Lucy Coldsnow) |
| Teri E. Dorman | ... | dialogue editor |
| Robert Friedman | ... | foley artist: Sony Pictures Studios |
| Kimberly Gallagher-Carlton | ... | dialogue assistant (as Kimberly Gallagher) |
| Jeff Gomillion | ... | adr mixer: Sony Pictures Studios |
| Mark Harris | ... | machine operator: Skywalker Sound |
| Rick Kline | ... | re-recording mixer: Skywalker Sound |
| Jeff Levy | ... | commentary production mixer |
| Dennis Maitland II | ... | boom operator |
| Cindy Marty | ... | dialogue editor |
| Christopher Newman | ... | sound mixer (as Chris Newman) |
| Kevin O'Connell | ... | re-recording mixer: Skywalker Sound |
| Matt Patterson | ... | stage recordist: Skywalker Sound |
| Jim Quinn | ... | machine operator: Skywalker Sound (as James Quinn) |
| Daniel Rosenblum | ... | second boom operator |
| Joseph T. Sabella | ... | foley artist: Sony Pictures Studios (as Joseph Sabella) |
| Jackson Schwartz | ... | foley mixer: Sony Pictures Studios |
| Michele Sharp | ... | sound editor |
| Stan Siegel | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Roy L. Downey | ... | special effects assistant (as Roy Downey) |
| John K. Stirber | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Ian O'Connor | ... | action props (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Michael Adams | ... | stunts |
| Grant Brittan | ... | stunts |
| William H. Burton Jr. | ... | stunts (as Bill Burton Jr.) / stunts (as Bill Burton) |
| Susan Rangitsch Cronyn | ... | stunts (as Susan Rangitsch) |
| Cliff Cudney | ... | stunts |
| Loren Cuny | ... | stunts (as Loren F. Cuny) |
| Marty Cuny | ... | stunts (as Marty Paul Cuny) |
| Tim A. Davison | ... | stunts (as Tim Davison) |
| R.B. Dunn | ... | stunts |
| Robbie Dunn | ... | stunts |
| Richard M. Ellis | ... | stunts (as Richard Ellis) |
| Terrance Eugene Fredericks | ... | stunts (as Terrance E. Fredericks) |
| Chris Hall | ... | stunts |
| Randy Hall | ... | stunts |
| Gene Hartline | ... | stunts |
| Billy D. Lucas | ... | stunts (as Billy Lucas) |
| Steve McAuliff | ... | stunts (as Steve McAuliffe) |
| Mark J. Nelson | ... | stunts |
| Hugh Aodh O'Brien | ... | stunts |
| Bernie Pock | ... | stunts |
| Don Pulford | ... | stunts (as Donald Pulford) |
| Jeff Ramsey | ... | stunts |
| Webster Whinery | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Greg Addison | ... | electrician |
| Ralph Brandofino | ... | first assistant camera (as Ralph J. Brandofino) |
| Ted Churchill | ... | steadicam operator |
| Tony Corapi | ... | electrician (as Anthony Corapi) |
| James A. Earley | ... | grip (as James Earley) |
| Bruce Hamme | ... | dolly grip |
| Andy Harris | ... | second assistant camera (as Andrew Harris) |
| Jonathan Herron | ... | camera operator |
| Rodger Kelderman | ... | lighting technician: musco light (as Roger Kelderman) |
| Jeremy Knaster | ... | electrical best boy |
| Ron Kunecke | ... | lighting technician: musco light |
| Elliott Marks | ... | still photographer |
| Michael A. McFadden | ... | grip |
| William Moore | ... | rigging gaffer |
| J. Michael Muro | ... | steadicam operator (as James Muro) |
| Julie Nickol | ... | assistant camera |
| Randy Nolen | ... | steadicam operator |
| Bill O'Leary | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Daniel Pershing | ... | best boy grip |
| Tim Pershing | ... | key grip (as Timothy Pershing) |
| Eric Swanek | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Paul Taylor | ... | steadicam operator |
| Jim Unsinn | ... | video playback operator |
| László Regos | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
| Eric Swanek | ... | steadicam assistant (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Ellen Barnett-Bendavid | ... | casting assistant (as Ellen S. Barnett) |
| Jim Garrett | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Barbara Harris | ... | casting: loop group |
| Jody Hummer | ... | extras casting |
| Poxy E. Lone Hill | ... | extras casting assistant (as Estelle Poxie Lone Hill) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lisa Little Chief Bryan | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Elizabeth Feldbauer | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Carolyn Greco | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Alexis Scott | ... | wardrobe shopper |
Location Management
| John Crowder | ... | location manager: Washington D.C. (as John A. Crowder Jr.) |
| Antoine Douaihy | ... | location manager (as Antoine L. Douaihy) |
| William Bowling | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Jim Henrikson | ... | music editor |
| Shawn Murphy | ... | scoring mixer |
| Robin Haskins | ... | scoring crew (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| James Ellis Deakins | ... | script supervisor (as James Ellis) |
Transportation Department
| Marles Blackbird | ... | driver |
| Donnie Boswell Sr. | ... | driver (as Donnie Lee Boswell Sr.) |
| Edwin Bowden | ... | transportation captain (as Edwin W. Bowden Jr.) |
| Arthur Claunch | ... | driver (as Art Claunch) |
| Gary Duncan | ... | transportation captain |
| Roy A. Grace | ... | driver |
| BJ Hallett | ... | driver (as B.J. Hallett) |
| Terry Johnson | ... | driver |
| John Orlebeck | ... | transportation coordinator |
| George W. Pumkin Seed Sr. | ... | driver |
| David Severin | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Don G. Word | ... | driver |
| Grady Word | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Lisa Abbott | ... | medic |
| Patrick Allen | ... | assistant: Ms. Rosenthal |
| Lance Anderson | ... | badger puppet |
| James W. Apted | ... | production assistant (as James Apted) |
| Paula Benson-Himes | ... | production office coordinator |
| Richard Brodsky | ... | production assistant |
| Karen Day | ... | production accountant |
| Aimee DeBaun | ... | production assistant (as Aimee Morris) |
| Mark Dumas | ... | animal wrangler (as Mark Wiener) / animal wrangler |
| Joan Eisenberg | ... | unit publicist |
| Bruce Ellison | ... | historical consultant |
| Ron Goodman | ... | spacecam operator: second unit |
| Donna D. Hernandez | ... | craft service (as Donna Hernandez) |
| Manuel S. Hernandez | ... | craft service |
| Craig Hosking | ... | helicopter pilot: second unit |
| West Humphries | ... | caterer |
| Cleo King | ... | assistant accountant |
| Steve McAuliff | ... | animal trainer |
| Pablo Mozo | ... | production assistant |
| Liz Newman | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Ann Pollack | ... | assistant: Mr. Apted |
| Sonny Richards | ... | advisor: Lakota language/ceremony |
| John D. Sarviss | ... | helicopter pilot: Washington D.C. (as John Sarviss) |
| Steve Sass | ... | SpaceCam assistant: second unit (as Steven Sass) |
| Barbara Schock | ... | assistant: Mr. Nozik |
| S. Fox Sloan | ... | production assistant |
| Anna Stackpole | ... | assistant: Mr. Fusco |
| Jim Unsinn | ... | computer/video playback |
| Ronald Walkshorse | ... | security officer |
| Sonny Richards | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Frank Fools Crow | ... | to the memory of (as Chief Frank Fools Crow) |
| Harold Salway | ... | special thanks |
| Alex White Plume | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia TriStar Film Distributors (1992) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1992) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films AB (1992) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1992) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1992) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1992) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de España (1992) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Columbia Tristar Films of India (1993) (India) (theatrical) (Bombay)
- TriStar Pictures (1992) (United States) (theatrical)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2007) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC1)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2000) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1992) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Fox Network (1995) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- LA7 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (1992) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Pluto TV (2021) (United States) (video)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2024) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (1993) (Japan) (VHS)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
- Verenigde Arbeiders Radio Amateurs (VARA) (2002) (Netherlands) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Boston Light & Sound (location projection equipment)
- Cinema Research (titles and opticals)
- Coast to Coast Catering (catering)
- CSC (Arriflex camera equipment provided by)
- D. Bassett & Associates (negative cutting)
- Paskal Lighting (grip and electrical equipment)
- Sony Pictures Studios (Foley and ADR Services by)
- Skywalker Sound (Re-recording Facilities)
- CBS News Archives (special thanks)
- Inter Video (24 frame video services)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals (transportation equipment)
- The National Park Service (special thanks: Badlands National Park)
- The People of South Dakota (special thanks)
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (special thanks)
- U.S. Department of Interior (special thanks)
- United States Forest Service (special thanks: Buffalo Gap National Grasslands)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
An FBI man with Sioux background is sent to a reservation to help with a murder investigation, where he has to come to terms with his heritage. Slowly he rejects the intimidating tactics of his fellow FBI agents, who are not so interested in solving the crime as covering up an incriminating situation with the locals, and as he becomes more tuned to his heritage, the locals begin trusting him. Based on actual Reservation occurrences of the '70s.
Written by Ed Sutton |
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| Taglines | Two men from different worlds. Two cops after the same killer. Together they must uncover the secrets. Together they must discover the truth. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $4,507,425, 05 Apr 1992 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | During the early to mid-Seventies, there were fifty-seven unsolved murders on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation due to the fighting between the "Traditionals" and Tribal government sanctioned "goons". This made the Village of Pine Ridge (Pop. 1100) the "Murder Capitol of the Nation" with the highest number of violent death per capita in the United States. See more » |
| Goofs | FBI agent Ray Levoi is leaving D.C. for South Dakota but when they show his plane take off, LAX's distinctive control tower is clearly visible. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in White Men Can't Jump/The Cutting Edge/The Power of One/Ruby/Noises Off... (1992). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Badlands See more » |
| Quotes |
Walter Crow Horse:
License and registration? Ray Levoi: Kiss my ass. Walter Crow Horse: Hey, this is *my* jurisdiction now. And you were going 59 in a 55 zone. Ray Levoi: Let me see the radar. Walter Crow Horse: I don't need no radar, I can tell! I just listen to the wind; it said, "Fifty-nine, nail 'im!" See more » |