Rudy Yellow Lodge (Eric Schweig) is a tribal policeman. His older brother Mogie Yellow Lodge (Graham Greene) is a drunk and a troubled Vietnam vet. They are Sioux living on the Pine Ridge reservation, the poorest county in the nation.
The opening docu-style exposition of the native American situation is very compelling. The story takes a few unexpected turns. There is a vigilante theme running through the movie, but it keeps pulling that back. Maybe that's why the ending is so satisfying. I do fear that some people may not understand Washington's role in suppressing native Americans. The movie should add a little something in the introduction about good old George.
The opening docu-style exposition of the native American situation is very compelling. The story takes a few unexpected turns. There is a vigilante theme running through the movie, but it keeps pulling that back. Maybe that's why the ending is so satisfying. I do fear that some people may not understand Washington's role in suppressing native Americans. The movie should add a little something in the introduction about good old George.