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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

  • TV Movie
  • 20072007
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
6.7K
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007)
  • Drama
  • History
  • Western
A historic chronicle based on the book by Dee Brown explains how Native Americans were displaced as the United States expanded west.A historic chronicle based on the book by Dee Brown explains how Native Americans were displaced as the United States expanded west.A historic chronicle based on the book by Dee Brown explains how Native Americans were displaced as the United States expanded west.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
6.7K
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  • Director
    • Yves Simoneau
  • Writers
    • Daniel Giat(screenplay)
    • Dee Brown(based on the book by)
  • Stars
    • Aidan Quinn
    • Adam Beach
    • August Schellenberg
Top credits
  • Director
    • Yves Simoneau
  • Writers
    • Daniel Giat(screenplay)
    • Dee Brown(based on the book by)
  • Stars
    • Aidan Quinn
    • Adam Beach
    • August Schellenberg
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    • 40User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    • Won 6 Primetime Emmys
      • 29 wins & 31 nominations total

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    Adam Beach in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007)
    Aidan Quinn in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007)
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    August Schellenberg in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007)
    August Schellenberg in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007)
    Anna Paquin and Adam Beach at an event for Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007)
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    Aidan Quinn
    Aidan Quinn
    • Henry Dawesas Henry Dawes
    Adam Beach
    Adam Beach
    • Charles Eastmanas Charles Eastman
    August Schellenberg
    August Schellenberg
    • Sitting Bullas Sitting Bull
    Anna Paquin
    Anna Paquin
    • Elaine Goodaleas Elaine Goodale
    Chevez Ezaneh
    Chevez Ezaneh
    • Ohiyesaas Ohiyesa…
    Duane Howard
    Duane Howard
    • Uncleas Uncle
    Colm Feore
    Colm Feore
    • General Shermanas General Sherman
    Fred Thompson
    Fred Thompson
    • President Ulysses S. Grantas President Ulysses S. Grant
    Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse
    • One Bullas One Bull
    • (as Nathan Chasing Horse)
    Wayne Charles Baker
    Wayne Charles Baker
    • Jacobas Jacob
    Brian Stollery
    • Bishop Whippleas Bishop Whipple
    Shaun Johnston
    Shaun Johnston
    • Col. Nelson Milesas Col. Nelson Miles
    Gordon Tootoosis
    Gordon Tootoosis
    • Chief Red Cloudas Chief Red Cloud
    Billy Merasty
    • Young Man Afraidas Young Man Afraid
    Morris Birdyellowhead
    • American Horseas American Horse
    Eddie Spears
    Eddie Spears
    • Chasing Craneas Chasing Crane
    Holly Bird
    • Scarlet Whirlwindas Scarlet Whirlwind
    Sean Wei Mah
    Sean Wei Mah
    • Bull Headas Bull Head
    • Director
      • Yves Simoneau
    • Writers
      • Daniel Giat(screenplay)
      • Dee Brown(based on the book by)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      August Schellenberg previously played Sitting Bull in both Witness to Yesterday (1973) and Crazy Horse (1996).
    • Goofs
      The newspaper story being viewed after the Custer battle (Virginia newspaper?) has a dateline of July 3, 1876. The first published account of the event was put out by the Bozeman newspaper (the Times?) on July 4, 1876. Late on July 4, (7:00 p.m.) the Helena newspaper produced a special, extra edition, and at this time, the AP correspondent relayed the material to Salt Lake City, where it was then distributed around the country. The "Virginia" newspaper of the July 3 date could not have contained the story. (Information from searches of archives on the Internet.)
    • Quotes

      Sitting Bull: You must take them out of our lands.

      Col. Nelson Miles: What precisely are your lands?

      Sitting Bull: These are the where my people lived before you whites first came.

      Col. Nelson Miles: I don't understand. We whites were not your first enemies. Why don't you demand back the land in Minnesota where the Chippewa and others forced you from years before?

      Sitting Bull: The Black Hills are a sacred given to my people by Wakan Tanka.

      Col. Nelson Miles: How very convenient to cloak your claims in spiritualism. And what would you say to the Mormons and others who believe that their God has given to them Indian lands in the West?

      Sitting Bull: I would say they should listen to Wakan Tanka.

      Col. Nelson Miles: No matter what your legends say, you didn't sprout from the plains like the spring grasses. And you didn't coalesce out of the ether. You came out of the Minnesota woodlands armed to the teeth and set upon your fellow man. You massacred the Kiowa, the Omaha, the Ponca, the Oto and the Pawnee without mercy. And yet you claim the Black Hills as a private preserve bequeathed to you by the Great Spirit.

      Sitting Bull: And who gave us the guns and powder to kill our enemies? And who traded weapons to the Chippewa and others who drove us from our home?

      Col. Nelson Miles: Chief Sitting Bull, the proposition that you were a peaceable people before the appearance of the white man is the most fanciful legend of all. You were killing each other for hundreds of moons before the first white stepped foot on this continent. You conquered those tribes, lusting for their game and their lands, just as we have now conquered you for no less noble a cause.

      Sitting Bull: This is your story of my people!

      Col. Nelson Miles: This is the truth, not legend. Crazy Horse has surrendered... with his entire band. And by his surrender, he says to you and your people that you are defeated. And by ceding the Black Hills to us, so say Red Cloud and the other chiefs, who demand that you end this war and take your place on the reservation.

      Sitting Bull: Red Cloud is no longer a chief. He is a woman you have mounted and had your way with. Do not speak to me of Red Cloud!

    • Connections
      Featured in The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Hunting Song
      Written by Gabe Desrosiers

      Performed by Chevez Ezaneh

    User reviews40

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Awesome movie...
    I have never read the entire book. But the movie, as far as I'm concerned is outstanding. I actually thought it was going to be nothing but gun touting action and a lot of fluff, but the movie does well in showing the accuracies in most of the accounts that happened or would have happened. The movie does a good job showing a more sympathetic side to some of the Americans who actually cared for the Indian's and their interests. But it was also true in showing the ignorance on both sides and lack of understanding what truly needs to be done to attain peace. Another good thing that I loved about this movie was that is showed a more internal/personal conflict with the characters, something rarely see in Indian based movies or historically ones at that. Overall it is an awesome movie that I think, if shown in some of my history classes, would make that subject a lot more interesting. Anyone waiting to see the John Adams movie?
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    • cj_zuko
    • Jun 10, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 27, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • HBO (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Untitled Wounded Knee Project
    • Filming locations
      • Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Production companies
      • HBO Films
      • Wolf Films
      • Traveler's Rest Films
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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