Tomahawk

Tomahawk

The Glory Story of the Great Sioux Indian Uprising!

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Release Date

2/5/1951

Runtime

82 mins

Genres

Overview

In 1866, a new gold discovery and an inconclusive conference force the U.S. Army to build a road and fort in territory ceded by previous treaty to the Sioux...to the disgust of frontier scout Jim Bridger, whose Cheyenne wife led him to see the conflict from both sides. The powder-keg situation needs only a spark to bring war, and violent bigots like Lieut. Rob Dancy are all too likely to provide this. Meanwhile, Bridger's chance of preventing catastrophe is dimmed by equally wrenching personal conflicts. Unusually accurate historically.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A Western that treats its central conflict with unusual moral complexity, following a scout caught between his adopted community and the forces of expansion. The film builds toward inevitable tragedy with the weight of broken treaties and human intransigence.

Mood

TenseDread-soaked

Themes

WarColonialismIdentityBetrayal

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticWidescreen epic

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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