Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier

  • Documentary
11/1/1991
85

Storyline

An intimate exploration of the circumstances surrounding the incarceration of Native American activist Leonard Peltier, convicted of murder in 1977, with commentary from those involved, including Peltier himself.

Director:
Suzie Baer
Writers:
Owen Ranta
John Mullen
  • indigenous
  • native american
  • sioux
  • native american reservation
  • woman director
  • murder trial
  • political prisoner
  • american indian movement
  • treaty rights
  • red power
  • trail of broken treaties
  • leonard peltier

Cast

  • Leonard Peltier
    Self
  • Peter Matthiessen
    Self - Author, "In the Spirit of Crazy Horse"
  • Norman Zigrossi
    Self - Former FBI Agent
  • William Kunstler
    Self - Appeals Attorney
  • Evan Hultman
    Self - Prosecuting Attorney
  • Leo Peltier
    Self - Leonard Peltier's Father
  • Alvina Peltier
    Self - Leonard Peltier's Mother
  • James Robideau
    Self - Leonard Peltier's Cousin
  • Jack Ryan
    Self - Former FBI Agent
  • James Sensenbrenner
    Self - Congressman (R-WI)
  • Bill Robideau
    Self
  • Darelle Butler
    Self - American Indian Movement (as Dino Butler)
  • Bernie Whitebear
    Self - Executive Director, Daybreak Star
  • Russell Means
    Self - American Indian Movement (archive footage)
  • Bruce Ellison
    Self - Defense Attorney
  • Jeannette Eagle Hawk
    Self - Pine Ridge Resident

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