Wind River Movie Review 1998

In 1855 Utah, there's trouble between the settlers and the Shoshone tribe. The wife of Chief Washakie (Means) dreams that a wolf threatens the tribe and a young blond warrior saves them. So the chief sends Moragoni (Martinez) to find the boy. Moragoni meets 15-year-old settler Nicolas Wilson (Heron) and believes him to be the dream warrior and Nicolas agrees to live with the Shoshone and learn their ways. But eventually, Nicolas must choose between his real and adopted families. Based on "The White Indian Boy" by Elijah Nicolas, which was inspired by actual events.

Distribution

Avalanche Entertainment, 595 Burrard St., Ste. 3123, Bentall Three, Vancouver, BC V7X 1J1 Canada, Phone: (416)944-0104, Email: gkeep@lionsgate-ent.com, URL: http://www.lionsgate-ent.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 97 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Native America, Period Piece: 19th Century, Westerns

Screenplay

Tom Shell, Elizabeth Hansen

Cast

Blake Heron, A. Martinez, Russell Means, Wes Studi, Karen Allen, Patricia Van Ingen, Joe Wandell

Cinematography

Lawrence Schweich

Director

Tom Shell

Music

Jeff Marsh