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Silent Tongue (1994)
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Synopsis: A surreal western directed by playwright/actor Sam Shepard. Taking place on the desolate untamed Llano Estacado in 1873, a young half-Native American is stolen from her drunken white father by... A surreal western directed by playwright/actor Sam Shepard. Taking place on the desolate untamed Llano Estacado in 1873, a young half-Native American is stolen from her drunken white father by desperate cowboy, Prescott Roe, who wants her for his grief-stricken son, Talbot, whose wife has died. With the father and his son in hot pursuit, Roe brings the woman to his son, who must reconcile the past with the present before accepting the beautiful half-breed. [More]
Starring: Alan Bates, Richard Harris, River Phoenix, Dermot Mulroney
Starring: Alan Bates, Richard Harris, River Phoenix, Dermot Mulroney
Director: Sam Shepard
Director: Sam Shepard
Reviews for Silent Tongue
Unfortunately the film never held together in a cohesive way, and seemed forced and awkward at times.
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