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The legends of the Native American nations come to life in this epic new miniseries, as two generations--a century-old storyteller and his grandson, a troubled 17-year-old boy--embark on a cross-country journey toward self-discovery.

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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 4 wins & 7 nominations.
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Grandpa
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Shane
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Iktome
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Coyote
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Eagle Boy
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Quillwork / Powwow Girl
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She Crosses The Water
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Thunder Spirit
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Old Pawnee Woman
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Dirty Belly
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High Horse
Sage Galesi ...
Mae Little Wounded / Blue Bird Woman (as Sage)
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Kills Enemy
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Iron Spoon
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Janine
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Red Headed Stranger / Tehan
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Victoria Aberdeen ...
Thin Elk's Wife
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Grandfather Stone
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Broken Lance
Gerald Auger ...
Crow Hunter
Sekwan Auger ...
Little New Rider
Zachary Nolan Auger ...
Fourth Brother
Joanne Badger ...
Two Lodges
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War Chief
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Second Brother
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Raven
Clifford Crane Bear ...
Older Kiowa
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Young Pawnee
Terry Big Charles ...
First Brother (as Terry Bigcharles)
Stan Big Sorrel Horse ...
Hunter
Patrick Bird ...
Big Bow (as Patric James Bird)
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Sam
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Red Deer (as Tokala Clifford)
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A Dog Soldier
Wright Bruisedhead ...
Oglala Lakota Warrior (as Wright Bruised Head)
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Sky Woman
Stacy Da Silva ...
Young Lakota Woman (as Stacy DaSilva)
Kyle Daniels ...
Little Hand
William Daniels ...
Third Brother
Joseph Darwish ...
Brother
Travis Dugas ...
Ekuskini
Gloria May Eshkibok ...
Carve (Ugly) Woman (as Gloria Eshkibok)
Chief Leonard George ...
Crosses Father (as Leonard George)
Jerry Dale Giroux ...
Buffalo Runner
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Old Medicine Man
Lenne Greenwood ...
Mohawk Farmer
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Pretty Woman (as Kimberly Norris Guerrero)
Stephen Hair ...
Shadow Catcher
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Buffalo Bull
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Multnomah Elder
Margo Kane ...
Crosses Clan Mother
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Iktome's Wife
Julian Kootenhayoo ...
Lakota Child
Michael Lamouche ...
Pawnee Elder
Alexandra Lazarowich ...
Lakota Woman
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Young Clatsop Hunter
Dave Leader ...
Young Soldier
Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse ...
Verdel (as Nathan Chasing Horse)
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Sixth Brother
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Crystal Heart
Cory Little Light ...
B Dog Soldier
Darren Lucas ...
2nd Soldier
Mato ...
Little Brother
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Colonel
Niall Own Chief ...
Young High Horse
Vincent Papequash ...
Young Red Deer
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Old Multnomah Columbia River Woman
Sykes Powderface ...
Oglala Lakota Chief
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Thunder Boy
Edna Rain ...
Old Woman
Sheena Shymanski ...
Pawnee Girl
Sammy Simon ...
Ghost Hunter
Cliff Solomon ...
Multnomah Columbia River Chief
Anthony Starlight ...
Thin Elk
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Soldier (as Steve Strachan)
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Talks A Lot
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Morning Horse
Tyrone Tootoosis ...
Whirlwind Dreamer
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Salmon Hunter
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Chief's Daughter
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Dog Soldier
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Fifth Brother
James Weldon ...
Wrangler
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Stand in (uncredited)
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Eagle Boy (uncredited) (voice)
Bertha Twin ...
Thin Elk's Wife (uncredited)

Directed by

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Steve Barron

Written by

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John Fusco ... (written by)

Produced by

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Nick Abdo ... post-production producer
John Fusco ... associate producer
Georgina Lightning ... associate producer
Ron McLeod ... producer
Matthew O'Connor ... producer

Music by

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Stephen Warbeck

Cinematography by

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Jon Joffin

Editing by

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Colin Green

Editorial Department

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Richard Cordes ... colorist: dailies
Mary Finlay ... associate editor
Andrew Francis ... datacine operator: Cinesite Europe
Eve Gabereau ... post-production coordinator
Michael Goodnight ... promo editor
Yelena Lanskaya ... additional editor
Jason Wheeler ... negative cutter

Casting By

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Rene Haynes

Production Design by

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Ken Rempel

Art Direction by

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Bill Ives
Andrew Moreau

Set Decoration by

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Paul Healy

Costume Design by

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Mario Davignon

Makeup Department

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Lisa Belyea ... second assistant makeup artist
Chris Bridges ... key special makeup effects artist
Bryon Callaghan ... key makeup artist
Caroline Dehner ... key hair stylist: second unit
Laura Demoissac ... hair stylist
Tania El Zahr ... assistant makeup artist
Réjean Forget ... key hair stylist (as Rejean Forget)
Donna Fuller ... makeup department head
Amy Gervais ... assistant makeup artist
Chris Harrison-Glimsdale ... assistant hair stylist
Joanne Jacobsen ... makeup artist
Christine Larocque ... wig maker
Al Magallon ... key special effects makeup
Linda Nelson ... assistant hair stylist
Don Olson ... hair stylist
Karla Pospisil ... makeup artist
Samantha J. Rumball ... makeup artist
Tina Sims ... hair stylist
Omar Roessler ... makeup artist: dailies (uncredited)

Production Management

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Michael Charske ... production supervisor: USA
Mary Church ... unit production manager: USA
Leslie Cowan ... unit production manager
Michael O'Connor ... post-production supervisor
Lisa Towers ... production supervisor: second unit

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Melissa V. Barnes ... first assistant director: USA (as Melissa Barnes)
Nicholas Brooks ... second unit director
Peter Dashkewytch ... first assistant director
Suzan Derkson ... first assistant director: second unit
Cory Faulkner ... trainee assistant director
Devin Hillier ... third assistant director: second unit
Matthew Kershaw ... third assistant director
Travis McConnell ... trainee assistant director
Ron McLeod ... second unit director
Brad Medhurst ... second assistant director / second assistant director: second unit
Stephanie P. O'Brien ... second second assistant director: USA (as Stephanie O'Brien)
Matthew O'Connor ... second unit director
Martin Pedersen ... day call second assistant director
Philip Spink ... second unit director
Pierre Tremblay ... second assistant director
Michele Williams ... third assistant director

Art Department

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Jennifer Bannister ... art department coordinator
Kate Biddell ... props builder
Arran Brownlee ... storyboard and concept artist
Corran Brownlee ... storyboard and concept artist
Tim C Campbell ... paint foreman
Barbara Chandler ... paint foreman
Mickael Coedel ... concept artist: Giant Killer Robots
Jason Coxworthy ... lead dresser
John Dambrauskas ... greens coordinator
Darcy Healy ... dresser
Charmaine Husum ... on-set scenic artist
Tom Johnson ... props painter
Jürgen Lutze ... construction coordinator (as Jurgen Lutze)
Chris MacRae ... set dresser
Alan McCullagh ... assistant set decorator
Denise Nadredre ... lead dresser (as Denise Buza)
Justin Onofriechuk ... assistant property master
Tim Ranson ... prop builder
Albert F. Seibert ... prop builder (as Albert Seibert)
John Sherrington ... props
Trevor Smith ... assistant art director
Brent Strosher ... props trainee
Susan Turner ... set designer
Bev Ulmer ... scenic painter
Jason Webster ... painter
James Weeks ... props builder
Jordy Wihak ... on-set props
Ken Wills ... property master
Kimberley Zaharko ... art department assistant
Kelly Coe ... metal fabricator (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Kristin Agi ... adr coordinator
Jovan Ajder ... sound editor
Philip Barnes ... sound editor
Beau Biggart ... adr mixer
Craig Butters ... sound designer
Paul Conway ... adr supervisor
Jonathan Cronin ... sound editor
Peter Crooks ... adr editor
Anthony Faust ... foley mixer / foley supervisor
James Feltham ... re-recording mixer
Nigel Heath ... re-recording mixer
Geo Major ... boom operator
Robert Seymour ... sound mixer
George Tarrant ... sound mixer
Calvin Wilson ... assistant second boom operator
Paul Wrightson ... sound effects editor

Special Effects by

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Eric Bullock ... special effects
James Kozier ... special effects supervisor
Tim Storvick ... special effects coordinator
Eric Vrba ... special effects

Visual Effects by

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Laide Agunbiade ... digital compositor
James Allen ... digital compositor: Glassworks
Dina Allgaeuer ... visual effects producer
Oliver Atherton ... scanning and recording
Christopher Batty ... previsualization animator
Kevin Bell ... compositor: Giant Killer Robots
Gaëlle Bossis ... digital artist
Andy Boyd ... digital artist: Glassworks
Juan Pablo Brockhaus ... digital artist: Glassworks
Nicholas Brooks ... visual effects supervisor
Robin Carlisle ... research and development: Glassworks
Myriam Catrin ... digital artist
Emmanuel Chapon ... CG artist: lamaison
Mickael Coedel ... concept artist: Giant Killer Robots / modeler: Giant Killer Robots
Ryan Cook ... digital effects artist
Václav Cízkovský ... digital artist: Glassworks (as Václav Cizkovsky)
Annie Dautane ... visual effects producer
Sascha Dhillon ... visual effects editor
Paul Dickson ... digital compositor: Glassworks
François Dumoulin ... digital compositor
Stephen Elson ... visual effects producer
Ludo Fealy ... head of 2D: Glassworks
Andrew Francis ... telecine operator
Luc Froehlicher ... cgi supervisor
Tau Gerber ... compositor: Giant Killer Robots
Matthew Gidney ... digital artist: Double Negative
Greg Gladstone ... technical director: Giant Killer Robots
Zenon Goral ... visual effects coordinator
Pete Hanson ... studio manager: Double Negative
Jeremy Hattingh ... digital compositor
Alastair Hearsum ... head of animation: Glassworks
Duncan Horn ... digital compositor: Glassworks
Daniel Jahnel ... digital artist: Glassworks
Sophie Leclerc ... visual effects producer
Andrew Lockley ... digital compositor: Double Negative
Bruno Maillard ... digital artist
Fay McConkey ... visual effects producer: Double Negative
Nathan McConnel ... digital artist: Glassworks
Meredith Meyer-Nichols ... visual effects producer: Giant Killer Robots
Neil Miller ... matte painter: Double Negative
Rachel Mills ... digital compositor: Glassworks
Alice Mitchell ... digital compositor
Charlie Noble ... digital supervisor: Double Negative
Donal Nolan ... digital compositor
Tim Phillips ... visual effects producer: Glassworks
Cristina Puente ... digital compositor
Eve Ramboz ... cgi supervisor
Crawford Reilly ... digital compositor: Glassworks
Peter Reilly ... research and development: Glassworks
Ian Richardson ... digital compositor: Glassworks
Xavier Roig ... generalist: Double Negative
Matthieu Royer ... animation supervisor: La Maison
Andy Salter ... digital compositor: Glassworks
Eric Schweickert ... visual effects artist
David Sewell ... digital compositor
Matthew Shaw ... video editorial
Kevan Shorey ... matchmove artist: Double Negative
Asa Shoul ... colourist
John Spooner ... visual effects cameraman
Jim Steel ... digital compositor: Double Negative
Bruce Steele ... head of visual effects: Glassworks
Jelena Stojanovic ... lead compositor
Åsa Svedberg ... digital artist: Double Negative
Alexander Vegh ... previsualization supervisor
John Vegher ... cgi supervisor
David Vickery ... cg artist: Double Negative
Grant White ... digital artist: Glassworks
Ged Wright ... digital artist
David Zbriger ... Digital Asset Manager: Giant Killer Robots
Eric D. Christensen ... digital artist (uncredited)
Mary E. Manning ... pre-visualization artist (uncredited)

Stunts

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Lesia Bear ... stunt double (uncredited)
Allen Bruisedhead ... stunt performer (as Allen Bruised Head)
Marty Chiefcalf ... stunt performer (as Marty Wiloman Chiefcalf)
Arthur Sonny Clegg ... stunt performer
Chad Cosgrave ... stunt performer
Tom Eirikson ... stunt coordinator
Ben Lewis ... stunt performer
William H. Linders ... stunt performer (as William Linders)
Juddson Keith Linn ... stunt performer (as Juddson Linn Luke)
Cam Sutherland ... stunt performer
Brent Woolsey ... stunt performer
Ken Zilka ... stunt performer
Jimmy Lynn Davis ... stunts (uncredited)
Jim Finkbeiner ... stunts (uncredited)
Terrance Leigh ... stunt coordinator: second unit (uncredited)
Shawn C. Orr ... stunts (uncredited)
Dwayne Wiley ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Allan Belyea ... key grip: second unit
Regan Enderl ... second unit
Sacha Fassaert ... underwater assistant camera
Schane Godon ... assistant camera
Dawn Grey ... camera intern
Braden Haggerty ... underwater camera operator
Kieran Humphries ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Michael Iwan ... "a" dolly grip
Simon Jori ... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Charles Koetke ... best boy grip
Mike Kolafa ... gaffer: second unit
Tom Kolafa ... best boy
Burton Kuchera ... gaffer (as Burton 'Joe' Kuchera)
John Kuchera ... key grip
Marty McInally ... camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator
Jos Oman ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Richard Sinclair ... second assistant camera: "a" camera
John Spooner ... director of photography: second unit
Aaron Stewart ... lamp operator
Scott Storm ... grip
John Trapman ... aerial director of photography
Michael Wale ... camera operator: "b" camera / director of photography: second unit
Nancy Klokocka ... grip (uncredited)

Animation Department

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Mickael Coedel ... animator: Giant Killer Robots
Yannick Giaume ... animator

Casting Department

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Jeff Ham ... casting assistant
Carmen Kotyk ... casting associate: Canada
Alyson Lockwood ... casting: extras, Calgary
Kris Rurka ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Valerie Bordeleau ... head costume ager/dyer
Devora Brown ... costume truck supervisor
Carolyn Devins ... background truck costumer
Jeffrey Fayle ... costume set supervisor
André Ricard ... assistant costume designer
Micheline Rouillard ... assistant costume designer
Leslie Tufts ... costumer (uncredited)

Location Management

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Neale Joudrie ... location unit manager
Ben Owens ... assistant location manager
Matt Palmer ... key assistant location manager
Mark Voyce ... location manager: second unit
Betty Weaver ... locations: New Mexico/Arizona
Skip Whitson ... assistant to location manager
Angelique Silberman ... location coordinator (uncredited)

Music Department

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James Bellamy ... music editor
Mark Berrow ... musician: violin
Brent Michael Davids ... associate composer
Chris Dibble ... music mixer
Nick Ingman ... conductor
Everton Nelson ... musician: violin
Paul Kegg ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Allen Walley ... musician: double bass (uncredited)
Bruce White ... musician: viola (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Sandi Cameron ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Bruce McGregor ... driver
Coleman Robinson ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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Papa's Angels ... production assistant
Dwight Beard ... wrangler
David Michael Beaupre ... researcher
David Benning ... production assistant
T.J. Bews ... wrangler coordinator
George Carol ... advisor: Mohawk
Kay Carol ... advisor: Mohawk
Cameron Chapman ... production assistant
Chris Cinnamon ... second unit location production assistant
Rob Doak ... video
Jon Doe ... production assistant
Dreamkeeper ... production assistant
Daniel Luke Fitch ... production assistant (as Luke Fitch)
Sam Gainer ... production coordinator
Hanay Geiogamah ... advisor: Xiowa
Lorie Gibson ... set production assistant
Evan Godfrey ... production assistant
D.C. Grey ... intern
Frederick Heartline ... research coordinator
Travis Hills ... key set production assistant: New Mexico/Arizona
Jai James ... set production assistant
Kirk Jarrett ... buffalo wrangler
Flo Krisko ... animal trainer
Stephen H. Lewis ... production assistant
Georgina Lightning ... acting coach / dialect/language coach
Joe Little Coyote Sr. ... advisor: Cheyenne
Brad Logel ... assistant production coordinator
Therese Ludlow ... assistant production coordinator
Grace MacLeod ... assistant coyote trainer
Connie Marshall ... production office assistant
Roberta Mayer ... production auditor: second unit
Zahn McClarnon ... voice
David Midthunder ... adr voice
Ednah New Rider Weber ... advisor: Pawnee
Jason Nolan ... set production assistant
Sara M. Pennington ... production assistant (as Sara M. Lewis)
Rat Race ... production assistant
Dennis Rawe ... accounting clerk
Sonny Richards ... advisor: Lakota
Robert Ruby ... advisor: Pacific Northwest (as Dr. Robert Ruby)
Kerry M. Scott ... advisor: Blackfoot Nation (as Kerry Scott)
Cave Starling ... accounting clerk
Ruth Steadman ... assistant to director
Jake Swamp ... advisor: Mohawk (as Chief Jake Swamp)
Chris Swinney ... set medic
Cindy Swinney ... craft service
Chantal Teasdale ... head craft service
Bruce Toy ... chef
Lisa Ungarian ... production coordinator
Jonathan Wolf ... production accountant / studio representative
Robin Wortman ... production advisor: aboriginals
Ken Zilka ... wrangler captain
Frederick Heartline ... assistant to producer (uncredited)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

In South Dakota, in an Indian reservation, an old storyteller Indian asks his grandson Shane, who is in trouble owing money to some bad guys, to take his old pony and him to Albuquerque to the great powwow, an Indian meeting. While traveling, Grandpa tells mysterious Indian tales of love, friendship and magic. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Taglines A grandfather who believes in tradition. A teenager who believes in today. See more »
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Also Known As
  • El cazador de sueños (Spain)
  • El guardián de los sueños (Spain)
  • Cuvar snova (Croatia)
  • Álomőrzők (Hungary)
  • Pãstrãtorul de vise (Romania)
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Runtime
  • 174 min
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Budget CAD40,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia The "All Nations Pow-wow" that the grandfather and grandson Shane are going to is actually the Gathering of Nations Pow-wow that takes place annually in April in Albuquerque, New Mexico. See more »
Goofs When Shane is first standing with Mae Little Wounded in front of her house, May has both hands out admiring the ring, then in the next shot a second later, May only has one hand out, which is held by Shane's hand. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Episode #32.4 (2005). See more »
Quotes Shane: Shall I tell you stories? Shall I tell you how it was told by the old ones to my grandfather's grandfather long ago? This is how it was told to me. Let me tell you, and you remember to pass it down, for this is how it happened long ago.
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