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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

"The Epic Fall of the American Indian"

2007

2h 5m

6.5(137 votes)

Western

Drama

History

TV Movie

War

Overview

Beginning just after the bloody Sioux victory over General Custer at Little Big Horn, the story is told through two unique perspectives: Charles Eastman, a young, white-educated Sioux doctor held up as living proof of the alleged success of assimilation, and Sitting Bull the proud Lakota chief whose tribe won the American Indians’ last major victory at Little Big Horn.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin

Elaine Goodale

Chevez Ezaneh

Ohiyesa / Young Charles

August Schellenberg

August Schellenberg

Sitting Bull

Duane Howard

Duane Howard

Uncle

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Henry Dawes

Colm Feore

Colm Feore

General Sherman

Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson

President Ulysses S. Grant

Nathan Lee Chasing Horse

Nathan Lee Chasing Horse

One Bull

Wayne Charles Baker

Wayne Charles Baker

Jacob

Brian Stollery

Brian Stollery

Bishop Whipple

Creative team

Directed by: Yves Simoneau
Written by: Daniel Giat
Dee Brown
Produced by: Clara George

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