Two Northern Cheyenne men take a road trip from Montana to New Mexico to bail out the sister of one of them who has been framed and arrested in Santa Fe. On the way, they begin to reconnect to their spiritual heritage.
Powwow Highway (1989) is a drama and comedy film directed by Jonathan Wacks, released on February 24, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars A Martinez, Gary Farmer, Joanelle Romero and Amanda Wyss. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 29 ratings.
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A Martinez
as Buddy Red Bow
Gary Farmer
as Philbert Bono
Joanelle Romero
as Bonnie Red Bow
Amanda Wyss
as Rabbit Layton
Sam Vlahos
as Chief Joseph
Wayne Waterman
as Wolf Tooth
Margot Kane
as Imogene
Geoffrey Rivas
as Sandy Youngblood
Roscoe Born
as Agent Jack Novall
John Trudell
as Louie Short Hair
Graham Greene
as Vietnam Vet
Wes Studi
as Buff
Directed by Jonathan Wacks, written by David Seals, Janet Heaney and Jean Stawarz, produced by Jan Wieringa.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 29 ratings.
This is one of a handful of obscure gems that I will place on my list of 25 favorite movies when I get around to creating the list (Finnegan Begin Again also comes to mind). This is truly an ensemble cast putting in superlative performances. It is not a message movie, which are sometimes heavy handed, but a serious thread runs through it in the form of indigenous people’s treatment, history and rights, but the…
Reviewed on August 24, 2020
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Powwow Highway (1989) is available to stream on YouTube TV and Criterion Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Powwow Highway (1989) includes A Martinez, Gary Farmer, Joanelle Romero, Amanda Wyss and Sam Vlahos. The film was directed by Jonathan Wacks. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Powwow Highway was released on February 24, 1989 and runs for 1h 31m.
Powwow Highway (1989) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 29 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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