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6.8/10   234 votes
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Director:
Ryszard Bugajski
Writers:
Robert Forsyth (writer)
M.T. Kelly (novel)
Contact:
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Release Date:
9 July 1992 (Germany) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller | Western more
Plot:
When a lawyer loses an appeal to stop a logging company from clear-cutting Native American land, Arthur... more | add synopsis
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"You dreamed anger--your anger is real!" That one line is the key to understanding this movie. more (16 total)

Cast

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Therry Bannon ... Sweat Lodge Singer #2

John Boylan
Harvey Churchill ... Sweat Lodge Singer #1

Graham Greene ... Arthur
Phil Harns ... Policeman

Michael Hogan ... Bud Rickets

Tom Jackson ... Tom Starblanket
Rebecca Jenkins ... Louise
Ron Lea ... Peter Maguire
Steve Mousseau ... Nasty Cop
Andrew Proctor ... Regional Police Officer #1

Michael J. Reynolds ... Hunter
Jari Sarkka ... Regional Police Officer #2
David A. Sutton ... Pilot

Raoul Trujillo ... Eugene
Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman ... Wilf
Michael Willar ... News Cameraman #1
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
100 min | Germany:92 min
Country:
Canada
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Company:
Cinexus Capital Corporation more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Arthur: I could scalp him and be a real injun! I should be a real injun, shouldn't I? more
Movie Connections:
References The Last Wave (1977) more

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"You dreamed anger--your anger is real!" That one line is the key to understanding this movie., 5 July 2000
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Author: Deb.

Arthur is the spirit-guide Peter McGuire finds during his sweat-lodge vision; a water-spirit who becomes the personification of McGuire's own anger. If you don't believe me on this, pay attention to the water shots (starting with the opening shot of the movie), the sweat-lodge sequence, and listen carefully to almost everything Wilf says. Once you understand what Arthur is, you can see that the primary themes explored are (1) talk vs. action, and (2) if you cannot control your anger, your anger will control you. I found Ron Lea a bit too wimpy to carry off the final scene, but overall, this is a very thought-provoking movie, which I recommend to anyone who likes to think.

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