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Powwow Highway (1988)

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Reviews Counted:9

Fresh:9

Rotten:0

Average Rating:7.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: A Montana Cheyenne takes off in a '64 Buick to find enlightenment. Joining him is the reservation's political renegade, who sets out to rescue his sister from an unjust imprisonment. Winner of the... A Montana Cheyenne takes off in a '64 Buick to find enlightenment. Joining him is the reservation's political renegade, who sets out to rescue his sister from an unjust imprisonment. Winner of the Filmmaker's Trophy at the Sundance Film Festival. [More]

Starring: A Martinez, Gary Farmer, Amanda Wyss, Rene Handren-Seals

Starring: A Martinez, Gary Farmer, Amanda Wyss, Rene Handren-Seals

Director: Jonathan Wacks

Director: Jonathan Wacks

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Martinez gives a solid, thoroughly credible performance, but it's Farmer who makes the movie truly special; look at his half-amused/half-offended reaction to a TV commercial featuring a car dealer wearing a feathered headdress and whooping it up.

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