This film describes the events surrounding a 1975 shootout at the Pine Ridge reservation in S. Dakota where two FBI agents were killed.
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Title: Incident at Oglala (1992)
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Norman Zigrossi | ... |
Himself - Former Assistant FBI Regional Head, South Dakota
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Robert Sikma | ... |
Himself - Former Assistant U.S. Attorney
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Darelle 'Dino' Butler | ... |
Himself
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Bob Robideau | ... |
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Norman Brown | ... |
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Leonard Peltier | ... |
Himself
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Duane Brewer | ... |
Himself - Former Goon Squad Member
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Calvin Jumping Bull | ... |
Himself
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William Muldrow | ... |
Himself - U.S. Government Commission on Civil Rights
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Himself - Co-Founder American Indian Movement
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James Abourezk | ... |
Himself - Former U.S. Senator, South Dakota
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Sam Loud Hawk | ... |
Himself
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Richard Wilson | ... |
Himself - Tribal Council Chairman
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Severt Young Bear Sr. | ... |
Himself
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Himself - National Spokesperson, American Indian Movement
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On June 26, 1975, during a period of high tensions on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, two FBI agents were killed in a shootout with a group of Indians. Although several men were charged with killing the agents, only one, Leonard Peltier, was found guilty. This film describes the events surrounding the shootout and suggests that Peltier was unjustly convicted. Written by Eric Sorensen <[email protected]>
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26 June 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Written by Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman (as Floyd Westerman)
Performed by Milton 'Quiltman' Sahme (as Quiltman)
Red Cloud Music
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Produced and narrated by Robert Redford who has been a passionate advocate of Leonard Peltier's innocence since the 1980s. See more »Soundtracks
Wounded KneeWritten by Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman (as Floyd Westerman)
Performed by Milton 'Quiltman' Sahme (as Quiltman)
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Easily one of the finest American documentaries ever, INCIDENT AT OGLALA is also something of a companion to Peter Matthiessen's exhaustive and controversial book 'In The Spirit Of Crazy Horse.' Complementing each other perfectly, they both relate the details surrounding the trial and imprisonment of Leonard Peltier.
Beginning with depictions of the appalling social conditions on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, the film builds through depictions of the stand-offs and confrontations on the res between AIM members (American Indian Movement) and authorities both local and federal. If nothing else, INCIDENT AT OGLALA underscores the harsh truism that there's plenty of nasty injustice to be found in the US, and that fairness can be an elusive and nebulous concept with distressing regularity.
See this film (and also director Michael Apted's excellent follow-up, MOVING THE MOUNTAIN).