Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

May 27, 2007

2h 5m

★ 6.5

The Epic Fall of the American Indian

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.

Genres

Western

Drama

History

TV Movie

War

Production Companies

Wolf Entertainment

Traveler's Rest Films

HBO Films

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Trailers

Cast

Elaine Goodale

Anna Paquin

Ohiyesa / Young Charles

Chevez Ezaneh

Sitting Bull

August Schellenberg

Uncle

Duane Howard

Henry Dawes

Aidan Quinn

General Sherman

Colm Feore

President Ulysses S. Grant

Fred Thompson

One Bull

Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse

Jacob

Wayne Charles Baker

Bishop Whipple

Brian Stollery

Col. Nelson Miles

Shaun Johnston

Chief Red Cloud

Gordon Tootoosis

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