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War Party

War Party

1988Movie⏱️ 1h 37mR
ActionDrama
⭐ 6.3
IMDB Rating
778 votes

A group of re-enactors attempt to stage a hundred year anniversary battle between US Cavalry and Blackfeet Indians. Unfortunately racial hostilities and a real gun lead to some all too real casualties, and three young Blackfoot me...

Director
Franc Roddam
Writers
N/A
Stars
Billy Wirth, Kevin Dillon, Tim Sampson
Release Date
September 29, 1989
Language
English
Country
United States
πŸ’¬ 22
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 1.2K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Billy Wirth
Billy Wirth
as Sonny Crowkiller
Kevin Dillon
Kevin Dillon
as Skitty Harris
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Tim Sampson
as Warren Cutfoot
Jimmie Ray Weeks
Jimmie Ray Weeks
as Jay Stivic
Kevyn Major Howard
Kevyn Major Howard
as Calvin Morrisey
Jerry Hardin
Jerry Hardin
as The Sheriff
Tantoo Cardinal
Tantoo Cardinal
as Sonny's Mother
Bill McKinney
Bill McKinney
as The Mayor
Guy Boyd
Guy Boyd
as Major Crawford, National Guard
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R.D. Call
as Posse Member #1

πŸ’° Box Office

$657,190
Worldwide Gross
$657,190
Domestic Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Dolby Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Montana, USA
Production
Hemdale, Mercury Productions (II)

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

ActionDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Silly, but enjoyable film!
by JThomas-2 β€’ 2001-07-03

"Yeah - I guess, I'm a typical guy, because I like mindless entertainment. Package it with decent acting, at least passable scripting, and good production values and I'll watch it. This is a silly movie...A reinactment of a battle of settlers vs. Indians goes awry and people really start getting shot..... You can hear the people in the studios getting excited over this one as they dug deep for the money to finance it. But really it's not THAT bad. You've got Matt Dillon's little brother (who I really like more, because he's more interesting) and you've got..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

During the festival, before the reenactment that puts the story into action, the Governor (William Frankfather) arrives and introduces himself to the Council Chief, and then to the Head Man (the uncredited Leonard Mountain Chief) and his wife (Molly Kicking Woman). The Head Man of a pow-wow is the honored male dancer, usually an elder of his people, who is named and leads out the dancers in the opening song of the pow-wow.

The Governor and the Head Man pose for a photo, but while they act like they're posing for a still photo, the cameraman is pointing a video camera at them.

πŸ“– Synopsis

A group of re-enactors attempt to stage a hundred year anniversary battle between US Cavalry and Blackfeet Indians. Unfortunately racial hostilities and a real gun lead to some all too real casualties, and three young Blackfoot me...