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67% Critic Match
The Great Indian Wars 1840-1890
“Exciting Re-creations and Authentic Stills from Custer to Geronimo to Wounded Knee”
6.7 / 10• 1991• 1h 36m•NR• English
DocumentaryWesternWar
Storyline
Documentation of the encroachment of European settlers upon Native American lands and the violent reaction of the Indians in their struggle to survive.
Cast & Crew
JH
Jack Hanrahan
Narrator
LeadSB
Sitting Bull
(Archive Footage)
G
Geronimo
(Archive Footage)
Lloyd Bridges
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Iron Eyes Cody
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. the director's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Great Indian Wars 1840-1890 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
