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Thunderheart

Play trailer Poster for Thunderheart R,  1992,  1h 59m,  Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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91% Tomatometer 22 Reviews 75% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
When a series of murders stuns a small Native American reservation, the FBI sends in agent Ray Levoi to investigate. While Ray is relatively inexperienced, he is one quarter Sioux and the FBI hopes that will make it easier for them to gather information from the locals. While the reservation police officer views the agent as an outsider, the tribal elder believes him to be the reincarnated spirit of Thunderheart, a Native American hero.
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David Ansen Newsweek Feb 9, 2018
Stylishly balancing thrills, mysticism and political outrage, Apted's produced his most absorbing movie since Coal Miner's Daughter. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
3.5/4
What's most absorbing about Thunderheart is its sense of place and time Go to Full Review
Casey Chong Casey's Movie Mania Apr 2, 2025
4/5
[Graham Greene's] easygoing personality certainly matches well with [Val] Kilmer’s Ray’s by-the-book mannerism, where the latter brings the ideal stoicism into his role. Go to Full Review
Nick Rogers Midwest Film Journal Jun 22, 2024
3.5/5
It was easy to take a film like "Thunderheart" for granted in its era when a smart, exciting, well-cast and politically charged thriller seemed to open every other week. Today, it feels practically revelatory — a Michael Apted gem that holds up very well. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Jun 9, 2024
2.5/4
The setting isn’t just window dressing but instead becomes the nucleus of a man’s journey of self-discovery. Go to Full Review
Tom Meek Cambridge Day Sep 10, 2020
2.5/4
[A] straight-ahead murder mystery. Go to Full Review
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Hermione W Dec 28, 2018 Kilmer's finest role. A great movie and a good whodunit.
Kylo G Dec 24, 2017 A classic of the genre. It would be interesting to see it remade with 21st-century sensitivity and awareness.
Harry S Aug 20, 2017 Young Val, need I say more. Graham Greene is GREAT...always love it when he shows up in movie. Same with ADORABLE Chief Ted Thin Elk. Fred Ward, Sam Shepard, Fred Thompson See more
Poe L Jul 31, 2017 "THUNDERHEART" is a very good movie, one of Val Kilmers best. I hope President Trump has the wisdom to give some of the Indians land back to them and to treat them with the respect they deserve, because if your family has been in the US from the beginning there's a good chance you have Indian blood in your too. We all belong to this land, we are Americans! See more
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Michael Apted

Director

Val Kilmer

Ray Levoi

Graham Greene

Walter Crow Horse

Sam Shepard

Frank Coutelle

Sheila Tousey

Maggie Eagle Bear

Chief Ted Thin Elk

Grandpa Sam Reaches

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Synopsis When a series of murders stuns a small Native American reservation, the FBI sends in agent Ray Levoi to investigate. While Ray is relatively inexperienced, he is one quarter Sioux and the FBI hopes that will make it easier for them to gather information from the locals. While the reservation police officer views the agent as an outsider, the tribal elder believes him to be the reincarnated spirit of Thunderheart, a Native American hero.
Director
Michael Apted
Producer
Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, John Fusco
Production Co
TriStar Pictures, Tribeca Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$20.1M
Runtime
1h 59m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Surround
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