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Thunderheart 1992 Directed by Michael Apted

Two men from different worlds. Two cops after the same killer. Together they must uncover the secrets. Together they must discover the truth.

A young mixed-blood FBI agent is assigned to work with a cynical veteran investigator on a murder on a poverty-stricken Sioux reservation.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Crime , Mystery , Thriller
Production Company TriStar Pictures
Release Date 3 April 1992
119 mins
Cast
Val Kilmer
Val Kilmer Ray Levoi
Sam Shepard
Sam Shepard Frank Coutelle
Graham Greene
Graham Greene Walter Crow Horse
Fred Ward
Fred Ward Jack Milton
Fred Thompson
Fred Thompson William Dawes
Sheila Tousey
Sheila Tousey Maggie Eagle Bear
Ted Thin Elk
Ted Thin Elk Grandpa Sam Reaches
John Trudell
John Trudell Jimmy Looks Twice
Julius Drum
Julius Drum Richard Yellow Hawk
Sarah Brave
Sarah Brave Maisy Blue Legs
Allan R.J. Joseph
Allan R.J. Joseph Leo Fast Elk
Sylvan Pumpkin Seed
Sylvan Pumpkin Seed Hobart
Patrick Massett
Patrick Massett Agent Mackey
Rex Linn
Rex Linn FBI Agent
Brian A. O'Meara
Brian A. O'Meara FBI Agent
Duane Brewer
Duane Brewer Ranger
Lewis C. Bradshaw
Lewis C. Bradshaw Ranger
Dennis Banks
Dennis Banks Self
Candy Hamilton
Candy Hamilton School Teacher
Jerome Mack
Jerome Mack Maggie's Kid
Tom M. LeBeau
Tom M. LeBeau Ray's Father
Bridgit P. Schock
Bridgit P. Schock Ray's Mother
Terry Graber
Terry Graber Doctor
David Crosby
David Crosby Bartender
Jerry Allan
Jerry Allan Drunken Brawler
Gordon Patterson
Gordon Patterson Helicopter Pilot
Robin J. Saderup
Robin J. Saderup Helicopter Pilot
Buddy Red Bow
Buddy Red Bow Man at Powwow
Sam Adams
Sam Adams Lakota Singer
Robin Black Bird
Robin Black Bird Lakota Singer
Floyd Charging Crow
Floyd Charging Crow Lakota Singer
Elroy Cross
Elroy Cross Lakota Singer
Charles Davis
Charles Davis Lakota Singer
Ernest Red Elk
Ernest Red Elk Lakota Singer
Kenneth J. Richards
Kenneth J. Richards Lakota Singer
Severt Young Bear Sr.
Severt Young Bear Sr. Lakota Singer
Carlin Orville Morrison
Carlin Orville Morrison Powwow Singer
Verland Theodore Phelps
Verland Theodore Phelps Powwow Singer
Calvin Timothy Red Elk Sr.
Calvin Timothy Red Elk Sr. Powwow Singer
Tim Owen Taggart
Tim Owen Taggart Powwow Singer
Melvin Young Bear
Melvin Young Bear Powwow Singer
Mike Breyer
Mike Breyer Army Private (uncredited)
Tony D. Head
Tony D. Head FBI Agent (uncredited)
Jason R. Lone Hill
Jason R. Lone Hill (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Michael Apted
Michael Apted
Writer
John Fusco
John Fusco
Producers
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
Jane Rosenthal
Jane Rosenthal
John Fusco
John Fusco
Executive Producer
Michael Nozik
Michael Nozik
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Roger Deakins
Composer
James Horner
James Horner
Editor
Ian Crafford
Ian Crafford
Production Design
Dan Bishop
Dan Bishop
Sound
Stan Siegel
Stan Siegel
Michele Sharp
Michele Sharp
Chris Newman
Chris Newman
Fred J. Brown
Fred J. Brown
Jim Henrikson
Jim Henrikson
Art Direction
Bill Ballou
Bill Ballou
Set Decoration
Dianna Freas
Dianna Freas
Costume Design
Susan Lyall
Susan Lyall
Elizabeth Feldbauer
Elizabeth Feldbauer
Makeup Artists
David Atherton
David Atherton
Patricia Androff
Patricia Androff
Hairstylist
Joani Yarbrough
Joani Yarbrough
Camera Operators
Jonathan Herron
Jonathan Herron
Paul Taylor
Paul Taylor
Randy Nolen
Randy Nolen
J. Michael Muro
J. Michael Muro
Ted Churchill
Ted Churchill
Casting
Lisa Clarkson
Lisa Clarkson
Stunts
Billy D. Lucas
Billy D. Lucas
Tim A. Davison
Tim A. Davison
Hugh Aodh O'Brien
Hugh Aodh O'Brien
Bernie Pock
Bernie Pock
Michael Adams
Michael Adams
Grant Brittan
Grant Brittan
William H. Burton Jr.
William H. Burton Jr.
Susan Rangitsch Cronyn
Susan Rangitsch Cronyn
Cliff Cudney
Cliff Cudney
Loren Cuny
Loren Cuny
Marty Cuny
Marty Cuny
R.B. Dunn
R.B. Dunn
Robbie Dunn
Robbie Dunn
Richard M. Ellis
Richard M. Ellis
Terrance Eugene Fredericks
Terrance Eugene Fredericks
Chris Hall
Chris Hall
Randy Hall
Randy Hall
Gene Hartline
Gene Hartline
Steve McAuliff
Steve McAuliff
Mark J. Nelson
Mark J. Nelson
Don Pulford
Don Pulford
Jeff Ramsey
Jeff Ramsey
Webster Whinery
Webster Whinery
Script Supervisor
James Ellis Deakins
James Ellis Deakins
Lighting
Bill O'Leary
Bill O'Leary
Assistant Directors
Chris Soldo
Chris Soldo
Dennis Maguire
Dennis Maguire
Jeff Okabayashi
Jeff Okabayashi
Additional Photography
Elliott Marks
Elliott Marks