Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Seen it?2007 | 125 min | Western, Drama, History, TV Movie, War
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It won 6 Emmys. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved The Revenant or The Last of the Mohicans, start here.
- The mood
- Harrowing.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Beginning just after the bloody Sioux victory over General Custer at Little Big Horn, the story is told through two unique perspectives: Charles Eastman, a young, white-educated Sioux doctor held up as living proof of the alleged success of assimilation, and Sitting Bull the proud Lakota chief whose tribe won the American Indians’ last major victory at Little Big Horn.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 1 Emmy: Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Made for Television Movie. Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Awards: Best Picture Made for Television. Won 1 DGA Award: Directors Guild of America Awards: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television or Miniseries. Won 1 PGA Award: Producers Guild of America Awards: David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television. Also nominated for 4 more Emmys, 3 Golden Globes and 1 SAG Award. Plus 21 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 93K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yves Simoneau
- Anna PaquinElaine Goodale
- Chevez EzanehOhiyesa / Young Charles
- August SchellenbergSitting Bull
- Duane HowardUncle
- Aidan QuinnHenry Dawes
- Colm FeoreGeneral Sherman
- Fred ThompsonPresident Ulysses S. Grant
- Nathan Lee Chasing HorseOne Bull
- Wayne Charles BakerJacob
- Brian StolleryBishop Whipple