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Director:
Sam Shepard
Writer:
Sam Shepard (writer)
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Release Date:
1 February 1994 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Horror | Western more
Tagline:
Justice can never be silenced.
Plot:
Mad with grief after the death of his Kiowa wife, Roe awaits death under a tree with her body beside him. She begins to haunt him because he won't bury her. His father, who bought him the wife, thinks her sister might reason with Roe. | add synopsis
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User Comments:
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Cast

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Richard Harris ... Prescott Roe
Sheila Tousey ... Awbonnie / Ghost

Alan Bates ... Eamon McCree

River Phoenix ... Talbot Roe

Dermot Mulroney ... Reeves McCree
Jeri Arredondo ... Velada McCree
Tantoo Cardinal ... Silent Tongue
Bill Irwin ... Comic
David Shiner ... Straight Man
Tommy Thompson ... Medicine Show Band Performer
Jack Herrick ... Medicine Show Band Performer
Bland Simpson ... Medicine Show Band Performer
Clay Buckner ... Medicine Show Band Performer
Chris Frank ... Medicine Show Band Performer

Arturo Gil ... Little Person Acrobat #1

Joseph S. Griffo ... Little Person Acrobat #2 (as Joseph Griffo)
Billy Beck ... Petrified Man
Philip Attmore ... Boy Tap Dancer (as Phillip Attmore)
Al Lujan ... Kiowa Drummer
Devino Tricoche ... Fire-Eater
April Tatro ... Contortionist
Tim Carroll ... Stage Coach Driver
Nicholas Ortiz y Pino ... Young Reeves
Robert Harnsberger ... Buffalo Hunter
Fred Maio ... Owner
David E. Wynne ... Easterner
Sky Fabin ... Easterner

Leslie Fleming-Mitchell ... Easterner (as Leslie Flemming)
Jill Scott Momaday ... Prostitute (as Jill Momaday)
Lynn Davies ... Prairie Girl (as Lynn Davis)
Timothy Scott ... The Lone Man (as Tim Scott)
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Directed by
Sam Shepard 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Sam Shepard  writer

Produced by
Ludi Boeken .... producer
Carolyn Pfeiffer .... producer
Gene Rosow .... executive producer (as Eugene Rosow)
Catherine Scheinman .... associate producer
Bill Yahraus .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Patrick O'Hearn 
 
Cinematography by
Jack Conroy 
 
Film Editing by
Bill Yahraus 
 
Production Design by
Cary White 
 
Art Direction by
John Frick 
Michael J. Sullivan  (as Michael Sullivan)
 
Set Decoration by
Barbara Haberecht 
 
Costume Design by
James Echerd 
Van Broughton Ramsey 
 
Makeup Department
Patricia Androff .... assistant makeup artist
David Atherton .... makeup artist
Jeffrey S. Farley .... special makeup effects artist
Jeaneen Muckerman .... assistant hair stylist
Joani Yarbrough .... key hair stylist
 
Production Management
Michael Bennett .... unit production manager
Michael J. Harker .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matthew J. Clark .... assistant director
Patricia Frazier .... second second assistant director
Robert Lorenz .... second assistant director
Bill Yahraus .... second unit director
 
Art Department
Kim Aeby .... scenic artist
David Best .... construction foreman
Robin Blagg .... carpenter
Holly Gent Palmo .... swing gang (as Holly Gent)
Stanford Gilbert .... assistant property master
Shane Patrick .... on-set dresser
Cheri Paul .... property master
Jeff Schwan .... lead man
Joe Self .... swing gang
Ed Vega .... head scenic
Mark Wallace .... property maker
Christopher Windisch .... carpenter (as Christopher David Windisch)
Ben Zeller .... construction coordinator
Carl Zeller .... carpenter
 
Sound Department
Albert Aquino .... boom operator (as Alberto Aquino)
Duncan Burns .... sound editor
Rubén Domingo .... sound assistant (as Reuben Domingo)
John Edwards-Younger .... sound editor
Gary Gegan .... sound re-recording mixer
Jerelyn J. Harding .... sound editor
Mark Harris .... sound recordist
Gary A. Hecker .... foley artist (as Gary Hecker)
Matthew Iadarola .... supervising re-recording mixer
Tim Song Jones .... sound transferer
John A. Larsen .... supervising sound editor
Dan O'Connell .... foley artist
Lauren Palmer .... sound editor
Rodger Pardee .... sound editor
Rodger Pardee .... sound effects editor
Charleen Richards .... adr mixer
Randy Singer .... foley mixer
Steve F.B. Smith .... stereo consultant: Dolby
Greg Steele .... adr recordist
John Joseph Thomas .... sound editor
Susumu Tokunow .... production sound mixer
Nancy Tracy .... sound apprentice
R. Dale Tsosie .... cable person
 
Special Effects by
Wayne Elliott .... special effects assistant
Tom Knott .... special effects assistant
John K. Stirber .... special effects
 
Stunts
Micki Dahn Akard .... stunts
James 'Scotty' Augare .... stunts
Pat Judge Hall .... stunts
Allan R.J. Joseph .... assistant stunt coordinator
Alvin William 'Dutch' Lunak .... stunt coordinator (as Dutch Lunak)
Alvin William 'Dutch' Lunak .... stunts
Shelly Bird Matthews .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Roberto 'Tito' Blasini .... second assistant camera
Chris Browne .... electrician
Nick Cline .... best boy
Thomas Crawford .... grip
Milo Durben .... dolly grip
Harland Espeset .... grip
Gary Farr .... still photographer
Bob Gorelick .... Steadicam operator
Jeffrey Greeley .... second assistant camera (as Jeffrey P. Greeley)
Vilma Gregoropoulos .... first assistant camera: second unit
Paul Grindrod .... grip
Chris Hayes .... camera operator
Richard Mall .... key grip
Matthew Thomas Moles .... grip (as Matthew T. Moles)
Richard Mosier .... first assistant camera
Stephen Mullen .... gaffer: second unit
Dale Myrand .... first assistant camera
Paul Paguyo .... grip
Stefanie Rosen .... second assistant camera
Daniel L. Turrett .... camera operator
Michael Warren .... grip
Rick A. West .... gaffer
Heather Page .... assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Sally Jackson .... location casting
Elizabeth Shull .... casting associate
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rochelle Best .... wardrobe assistant (as Rochelle Amrein)
Taneia Lednicky .... wardrobe supervisor
Janet Powell .... on-set costumer (as Janet L. Powell)
Cathy Smith .... costumer: Native Americans
 
Editorial Department
Gary Burritt .... negative cutter
Lee Fonvielle .... assistant editor
David Orr .... color timer
Martha Rubin .... assistant editor (as Marty Rubin)
 
Transportation Department
Jimmy Jones .... transportation coordinator
Randy Peters .... driver
 
Other crew
Rachel Aberly .... unit publicist
Carrie Barton .... production assistant
Céline Bertrand .... production accountant: Paris
Gail Compeau .... assistant production accountant
Gina Fortunato .... production coordinator
Leigh French .... adr group coordinator
Kristofer Lindquist .... production assistant
Susan P. McCarthy .... assistant production coordinator
Tal Meirson .... production accountant
David O'Shaugnessy .... assistant production coordinator
Jacobus Rose .... production executive
David K. Sanchèz .... production assistant
Barbara Simpson .... location manager
John V. Stuckmeyer .... completion executive
Adam C. Taylor .... production assistant
Jason S. Turner .... production assistant
Barbara Tuss .... script supervisor
Stephanie Zessos .... assistant: Mr. Shepard
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Le gardien des esprits (France)
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
102 min
Country:
France | Netherlands | UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Spain:13 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Australia:PG
Filming Locations:
Chaves County, New Mexico, USA more
Company:
Belbo Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The final film that features River Phoenix (he died one year earlier from heart problems due to drug abuse). more
Quotes:
Reeves McCree: It shames me to be the son of a pig.
Eamon McCree: You'll grow out of it. Just thank your stars you weren't born a half-breed like your demon sisters.
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Soundtrack:
Hell Almongst the Yearlings more

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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Not half as bad as some say..., 28 August 2007
5/10
Author: littlerikita from United Kingdom

Reading the other reviews of 'yuck', 'awful' etc. I felt compelled to write my own opinion of this film, and that is that this is definitely not one for the masses.

Your average cinema goer would no doubt find this bland and boring but for those of you who like to watch movies from time to time to appreciate things like a mass of talents coming together, beautiful cinematography and that little novelty of feeling as if watching more a theatrical piece than a 'movie', then this is wonderful.

Sometimes during this film i really did think that Sam Shepard should have written it for the stage, but of course then the piece would loose that wonderful quality of letting the viewer truly feel the emptiness of the characters through wonderful shots of vast desert, rolling tumble weeds and long, silent exchanges- which i personally, happened to love.

River Phoenix shows us a glimpse of what he really had to offer (very sadly, he is not given enough screen time). Harris turns in a wonderful performance as a father lost. Bates, to me, is no more dramatic than his character calls for and Mulroney also gives a strong performance.

This film definitely deserves more credit than it has widely been given.

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