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Incident at Oglala

1992 · 89 min

A sober, methodical documentary that lays out evidence and testimony, leaving a quiet anger at injustice.

Directed by
Michael Apted
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Robert Redford, Leonard Peltier, Norman Zigrossi
Tagline
What are the facts - And what is the truth?
Overview
On June 26, 1975, during a period of high tensions on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, two FBI agents were killed in a shootout with a group of Indians. Although several men were charged with killing the agents, only one, Leonard Peltier, was found guilty. This film describes the events surrounding the shootout and suggests that Peltier was unjustly convicted.

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Directed by
Michael Apted
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Robert Redford, Leonard Peltier, Norman Zigrossi
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    • justice
    • corruption
    • race
    • politics
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    Places
    • countryside
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    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
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    • documentary
    • true story
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    • Violence mild
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    Genres
    documentary, crime
    Directed by
    Michael Apted
    Starring
    Robert Redford, Leonard Peltier, Norman Zigrossi, Robert Sikma, Darelle Butler, Bob Robideau, Norman Brown, Duane Brewer
    Cinematography
    Maryse Alberti
    Runtime
    89 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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