Medicine River

Jan 1, 1993

1h 36m

★ 6.0

Overview

When photographer Will returns home for his mother's funeral he gets more than he bargained for from a strange cast of characters on the reservation.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

CBC

Alberta Motion Picture Development Corporation

Comweb Productions

Medicine River Trailers

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Cast

Will

Graham Greene

Harlen Bigbear

Tom Jackson

Louise Heavyman

Sheila Tousey

Ellen Lesly

Janet-Laine Green

Clyde Whiteman

Byron Chief-Moon

Lionel James

Jimmy Herman

Bertha Morely

Tina Louise Bomberry

Big John Yellowrabbit

Ben Cardinal

Eddie Weaselhead

Michael Lawrenchuk

Floyd

Raoul Max Trujillo

Elwood

Dakota House

Candy

Shirley Cheechoo

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