Woman Walks Ahead
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Woman Walks Ahead

Defy your times

6.7 / 10 2018 1h 43mR English
DramaHistoryWestern

Storyline

Based on a true story, this riveting western follows a headstrong New York widow as she journeys west to meet Sioux chief Sitting Bull, facing off with an army officer intent on war with Native Americans.

Cast & Crew

Jessica Chastain

Jessica Chastain

Catherine Weldon

Lead
Michael Greyeyes

Michael Greyeyes

Sitting Bull

Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell

Silas Groves

Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

James McLaughlin

Chaske Spencer

Chaske Spencer

Chaska

Bill Camp

Bill Camp

General Crook

WR

Willy RunsAbove

Chief Black Bear

Louisa Krause

Louisa Krause

Loretta

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Susanna White's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Woman Walks Ahead is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker