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War Party

Play trailer War Party R,  1989,  1h 38m,  Action Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 0% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 77% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
0% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 77% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
A small Montana town near an Indian reservation decides to reenact a century-old battle between the U.S. Cavalry and the Blackfoot Nation. But a white youth with a grudge loads his gun with live ammunition and murders one of the Native American participants. Sonny (Billy Wirth) retaliates, killing the white boy with a prop tomahawk, and he and his friends Skitty (Kevin Dillon) and Warren (Tim Sampson) escape on horseback into the plains, where they are pursued by the vengeful townsfolk.

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Stephen Holden New York Times Oct 29, 2019
The movie isn't so much dumb as it is irresponsible. Go to Full Review
Variety Staff Variety Oct 29, 2019
Despite its interesting depiction of modern Indian life, War Party is basically just another pursuit movie, no better or worse than the average. Go to Full Review
Jack Yeovil Empire Magazine Oct 29, 2019
2/5
War Party would obviously dearly love to be a serious film. Go to Full Review
TV Guide Staff TV Guide Feb 23, 2012
2.5/5
The film closes on a highly moralistic note, but many viewers may not make it through enough of this bloody film to get to Roddam's didactic message. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Franc Roddam

Director

Billy Wirth

Sonny Crowkiller

Kevin Dillon

Skitty Harris

Tim Sampson

Warren Cutfoot

Jimmie Ray Weeks

Jay Stivic

Kevyn Major Howard

Calvin Morrisey

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Movie Info

Synopsis A small Montana town near an Indian reservation decides to reenact a century-old battle between the U.S. Cavalry and the Blackfoot Nation. But a white youth with a grudge loads his gun with live ammunition and murders one of the Native American participants. Sonny (Billy Wirth) retaliates, killing the white boy with a prop tomahawk, and he and his friends Skitty (Kevin Dillon) and Warren (Tim Sampson) escape on horseback into the plains, where they are pursued by the vengeful townsfolk.
Director
Franc Roddam
Producer
John Daly, Derek Gibson, Bernard Williams
Screenwriter
Spencer Eastman
Rating
R
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Box Office (Gross USA)
$299.3K
Runtime
1h 38m
Sound Mix
Surround
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