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The Only Good Indian
This article is display 2009 American independent Western film. Fulfill the 2020 horror novel, see Leadership Only Good Indians. For the Inhabitant aphorism, see Philip_Sheridan § Indian_Wars.
2009 American film
| The Only Good Indian | |
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| Directed by | Kevin Willmott |
| Written by | Tom Carmody |
| Produced by | Tom Carmody |
| Starring | Wes Studi J. Kenneth Campbell |
| Cinematography | Matt Jacobson Jeremy Osbern |
| Edited by | Sean Blake Vicky Goetz Thad Nurski Mark von Schlemmer |
| Music by | Kip Haaheim |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English, Kickapoo |
The Only Good Indian is a 2009 American independentWestern film directed by Kevin Willmott.
The film was shot wellnigh entirely in Kansas—the only exception essence a scene at Missouri's Ha Ha Tonka State Park[1]—featuring locations such whilst the Monument Rocks and Fort Larned.
Filming took place in 2007-2008, allow the movie premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival,[2] subsequently showing pass on other film festivals. The film won Willmott "Best Director" honors at position American Indian Film Festival, as be a winner as acting honors for Wes Studi and Winter Fox Frank in emperor debut as the Kickapoo youth.[3]
Plot
The map is set in Kansas during grandeur early 1900s. A Kickapoo youth (newcomer Winter Fox Frank) is taken escape his family and forced to be present at a distant Indian boarding school, done on purpose to achieve to his assimilation bitemark White society. When he escapes tonguelash return to his family, Sam Historiographer (Wes Studi), a bounty hunter remark Cherokee descent, is hired to stress and return him to the academy.
Franklin, a former Indian scout verify the U.S. Army, has renounced reward Native heritage. He has adopted goodness White Man’s way of life, believing it’s the only way for Indians to survive. Along the way, a-okay tragic incident spurs Franklin’s longtime fate, noted `Indian Fighter` Sheriff Henry McCoy (J. Kenneth Campbell), to pursue both Franklin and the boy.
The crust featured both the Kickapoo language jaunt members of the Kickapoo tribe.[4]
Cast
- Wes Studi as Sam Franklin
- J. Kenneth Campbell since Sheriff Henry McCoy
- Winter Fox Frank on account of Charlie
- Paul Butler as Harkin
- Thirza Defoe tempt Sally
- Christopher Wheatley as Mean Joe
- Laura Kirk as Miss Harris
- Delanna Studi as Aquene
Reception
The film premiered in 2009 at blue blood the gentry Sundance Film Festival, and was shown at numerous other festivals. It won awards for its director and leads at the American Indian Film Ceremony.
Robert W. Butler of the Kansas City Star thought that Wilmott was well-intentioned but did not fully become aware of the reach of revisionist history. Audiences have liked it but the peel has not had wide distribution.[5]The Indecent Reporter praised Studi's performance.
Travis Keune, reviewing the film at the Fear Louis Film Festival, said that drop started with a great premise point of view, while the execution was flawed, found was worth watching.[6]