Incident at Oglala
1992 · Movie · PG · 89 min
★ 7.3(17)unSUB Rating
This documentary revisits a deadly 1975 confrontation on a South Dakota reservation and the controversial legal case that followed. It examines tensions between Native activists and federal authorities while questioning whether justice was fairly served.
Also known as Incident at Oglala: The Leonard Peltier Story
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Details
- Years
- 1992
- Release date
- 1992-05-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Max quality
- SD
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.1/10 (17 votes)
About
You may like this if you value serious justice-focused documentaries like The Thin Blue Line or No End in Sight; Not for you if you prefer light, fast, or neatly resolved viewing.
Pros: eye-opening subject; strong moral urgency; compelling case details | Cons: slightly dry; sometimes hard to follow; one thread underexplored
Themes
- authority
- fbi
- narration
- social control
- native american
- trial
- vigilante
- shootout
- execution
Cast & crew
Robert Redford
as Narrator (voice)
Leonard Peltier
as Self
- NZ
Norman Zigrossi
as Self - Former Assistant FBI Regional Head, South Dakota
- RS
Robert Sikma
as Self - Former Assistant U.S. Attorney
- DB
Darelle Butler
as Self
- BR
Bob Robideau
as Self
- NB
Norman Brown
as Self
- DB
Duane Brewer
as Self - Former GOON Squad Member
- CB
Calvin Jumping Bull
as Self
- WM
William Muldrow
as Self - U.S. Government Commission on Civil Rights
Directed by Michael Apted