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Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 17444 | AlliancePublication details: [Montréal?]: Alliance Films, 1999.Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Casting by Coreen Mayrs. Director of photography, Brian Capener. Production designer, Charles Armstrong. Costume designer, Ron Leamon. Edited by Brian Berdan. Music by BC Smith. Stunt co-ordinator, Ron Otis, A-1 Stunts ; stunt player, Art Hickman; ... unit production manager, Anthony Vozza; first assistant director, Jo Shilling; ... art director, Jonathon Saturen; set decorator, Dawn Ferry; ... key make-up artist, Cynthia Bornia; ... special effects coordinator, Ray Brown; ... music supervisor, BC Smith; music conductor and orchestrator, Tim Simonec; ... music mixer, Rick Winquest; ... sound design, Patrick O'Sullivan; ... Native American drums and vocals, Vaughn Eaglebear, Ferdinand Louie, Aaron "Scarbo" Marchand, André L. Picard, Jr., Pete Semoe, John Sirois, Patrick Watt; orchestra, Northwest Sonfonia; special vocals performance, Ulali; ... drums and Taos drums, Ben Smith, Steve Hill. Songs: Her song, music and lyrics by André L. Picard, Jr., performed by André L. Picard, Jr. and John Sirois; All my relations, music by Garry Owen, lyrics by [Pura Fe?], performed by Ulali; Treaties, music by Jim Boyd, lyrics by Sherman Alexie, performed by Jim Boyd and Debra, Pam and Lori Ludwig; John Wayne's teeth, written and performed by Eaglebear Singers, lyrics by Sherman Alexie; Reservation blues, written and performed by Jim Boyd, lyrics by Sherman Alexie; Father and farther, written and performed by Jim Boyd, lyrics by Sherman Alexie; Road buddy, written and performed by Dar Williams; Wahjeeleh-yihm, written by Ulaliand David Beal, performed by Ulali; A million miles away, written and performed by Jim Boyd, lyrics by Sherman Alexie.
Cast: Adam Beach (Victor Joseph). Evan Adams (Thomas Builds-the-Fire). Irene Bedard (Suzy Song). Gary Farmer (Arnold Joseph). Tantoo Cardinal (Arlene Joseph). Cody Lightning (young Victor Joseph), Michelle St. John (Velma). Robert Miano (Burt), Molly Cheek (Penny). Simon Baker (young Thomas Builds-the-Fire), Monique Mojica (Grandma Builds-the-Fire). Elaine Miles (Lucy), Michael Greyeyes (Junior Polatkin). [Chief] Leonard George (Lester Fallsapart), John Trudell (Randy Peone), Darwin Haine (Boo). With Tom Skerritt (police chief). Cynthia Geary (Cathy the gymnast). And Perrey Reeves (Holly). Gary Taylor (cowboy); Nicolette Vajtay (Julie); Todd Jamieson (Jesuit #1).Summary: Setting: Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation, Idaho, 1976. "Young Indian man Thomas is a nerd on his reservation.... Victor and Thomas embark on a trip to Phoenix to retrieve the ashes of Victor's father. Victor is angry at his father for leaving his family and angry with himself for the grudge that he carries. Through the help of Thomas and his father's final friend Suzy, Victor is able to find resolution and peace"--Internet movie database, March 13, 2000.
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Video Recording Carleton University, AVRC SP456 - Collections Room DVD-03474 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan 16050310769

"Based on the book "The Lone Ranger and Tonto fistfight in heaven" by Sherman Alexie."

"Filmed on location on the Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation, Idaho, in DeSmet, Plummer, Tensed and Worley, Idaho, and Spokane and Soap Lake, Washington."

DVD ; widescreen 1.85:1 ; 5.1 Dolby Digital.

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