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Medicine River

1993-01-01 · 96 min · ★ 7.5

Comedy · Drama · TV Movie

When photographer Will returns home for his mother's funeral he gets more than he bargained for from a strange cast of characters on the reservation.

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Directors
Stuart Margolin
Production companies
CBC, Alberta Motion Picture Development Corporation, Comweb Productions
Countries
Canada
Status
Released

Top Cast

Graham GreeneGraham GreeneWill
Tom JacksonTom JacksonHarlen Bigbear
Sheila TouseySheila TouseyLouise Heavyman
Janet-Laine GreenJanet-Laine GreenEllen Lesly
Byron Chief-MoonByron Chief-MoonClyde Whiteman
Jimmy HermanJimmy HermanLionel James
Tina Louise BomberryBertha Morely
Ben CardinalBen CardinalBig John Yellowrabbit
Michael LawrenchukEddie Weaselhead
Raoul Max TrujilloRaoul Max TrujilloFloyd
Dakota HouseDakota HouseElwood
Shirley CheechooCandy
Cherrilene CardinalMay
Thomas KingThomas KingLester
Denis LacroixGeorge Harley
Nisha WuttuneeBoy Friend

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