Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee

1h 40min

Drama

TV Movie

Mary Crow Dog, daughter of a desperately poor Indian family in South Dakota, is swept up in the protests of the 1960s and becomes sensitized to the injustices that society inflicts on her people. She aids the Lakota in their struggle for their rights: a struggle that culminates in an armed standoff with US government forces at the site of an 1890 massacre.

Production Companies

TBS

Von Zerneck Sertner Films

Cast

Irene Bedard

Irene Bedard

Mary Crow Dog
Tantoo Cardinal

Tantoo Cardinal

Mary's Mother
Michael Horse

Michael Horse

Dennis Banks
Lawrence Bayne

Lawrence Bayne

Russel Means
Dean Norris

Dean Norris

Red Arrow
Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman

Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman

Mary's Grandfather
Edgar Bear Runner

Edgar Bear Runner

Reasonable Man
Casey Camp-Horinek

Casey Camp-Horinek

Aunt Elsie Flood
Nancy Parsons

Nancy Parsons

Sister Mary Margaret
Joseph Runningfox

Joseph Runningfox

Leonard Crow Dog
Peter Weller

Peter Weller

Uncredited
Eliza Morrison

Eliza Morrison

Lizzie Fast Horse
Dawn Little Sky

Dawn Little Sky

Grandma Moore
Nathan Bison

Nathan Bison

Joe Little Horse
Virginia Mercado

Virginia Mercado

Young Barbara
John Harnagel

John Harnagel

Father Hochbauer
Chief Dave Beautiful Bald Eagle

Chief Dave Beautiful Bald Eagle

Old Man at Headquarters
Julia Recountre

Julia Recountre

Old Woman at Headquarters
Mekashi Horinek

Mekashi Horinek

Young Man at Headquarters(as Mekasi Horinek)
Vic Camp

Vic Camp

Webster's Friend
Van Burnette

Van Burnette

Driver Goon
Van Horse

Van Horse

Shotgun
Don Strong

Don Strong

Store Manager
Reno Lodge

Reno Lodge

Thief in Jail
Monty Bass

Monty Bass

Raymond Yellow Thunder
Mark Barney

Mark Barney

Hare Brother 1
Kevin Gusmano

Kevin Gusmano

Hare Brother 2
Norman Roach

Norman Roach

Clyde Bellecourt
Carter Camp

Carter Camp

A.I.M. Warrior
Tim Sampson

Tim Sampson

Pedro Bissonette
Lawrence Bayne

Lawrence Bayne

Russell Means
Gary Bullock

Gary Bullock

FBI Agent Ralney
Jake Walker

Jake Walker

Sheriff in Gordon
Randall K. Brown

Randall K. Brown

Archeology Student
Merritt Olsen

Merritt Olsen

Archeology Professor (as Merritt Olson)
James Abourezk

James Abourezk

District Attorney (as Senator James Abourezk)
Doreen Gardner

Doreen Gardner

Sarah Bad Heart Bull
Richard Ray Whitman

Richard Ray Whitman

Carter Camp (as Richard Whitman)
J. Miller Tobin

J. Miller Tobin

Sheriff in Custer
Choach Means

Choach Means

Ellen Moves Camp
Tamara Taylor

Tamara Taylor

Reporter #1
Brian A. O'Meara

Brian A. O'Meara

Reporter #2 (as Brian O'Meara)
Archie Little

Archie Little

Fools Crow
Lois Red Elk

Lois Red Elk

Gladys Bissonette
Dora Hernandez

Dora Hernandez

Woman at Calico (Elder)
Owen LeBeau

Owen LeBeau

Buddy Lamont (as Owen Le Beau)
Scott Means

Scott Means

John Standing
Forrest O'Brien

Forrest O'Brien

Old Priest
Duane Chalmers

Duane Chalmers

A.I.M. Warrior
Ari Sloane

Ari Sloane

Post Reporter
Grete Bodogaard Heikes

Grete Bodogaard Heikes

Der Stern Reporter
Michael Kneip

Michael Kneip

Federal Agent Richards
David Raushenberger

David Raushenberger

Federal Agent Perrini
Irene Handren-Seals

Irene Handren-Seals

Morningstar Clearwater
Steven P. Saeta

Steven P. Saeta

Federal Marshall (as Steve Saeta)
Kathy Burnette

Kathy Burnette

Annie Mae (as Kathy Burnett)
Bruce Ellison

Bruce Ellison

Ken Tilsen
Claudette Sabor

Claudette Sabor

Mrs. Lamont
Mary Olguin

Mary Olguin

Traditional Singer (as Mary Olquin)
Ron Beebe

Ron Beebe

Lawyer (uncredited)
Myra 'Dakota' Bown

Myra 'Dakota' Bown

Hippie (uncredited)
Carol Frazier

Carol Frazier

Press (uncredited)
Benny Gibson

Benny Gibson

Cavalry Soldier (uncredited)

Release date

16th Oct 1994

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English