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87 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. Powwow Highway is a 1989 comedy-drama film from George Harrison's HandMade Films Company, directed by Jonathan Wacks. Based on the novel Powwow Highway by David Seals, it features A Martinez, Gary Farmer, Joanelle Romero and Amanda Wyss.
A comedy-drama about two Native American friends who drive across the country in a 1964 Buick. Roger Ebert praises the actors, the cinematography and the philosophy of the journey.
Feb 24, 1989 · Two Northern Cheyenne men drive from Montana to New Mexico to rescue a sister from jail. The film explores their spiritual journey and the challenges of Native American culture.
- (1.9K)
- Adventure, Drama
- Jonathan Wacks
- 1989-02-24
Two Northern Cheyenne men take a road trip from Montana to New Mexico to bail out the sister of one of them who has been framed and arrested in Santa Fe. On the way, they reconnect to their spiritual heritage and face the realities and dreams of being Cheyenne in the modern-day US.
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When Buddy's sister is jailed in Santa Fe, N.M., the mismatched duo hit the highway in Philbert's dilapidated 1964 Buick and experience wild twists and turns on their journey of self-discovery.
- Jonathan Wacks
- Comedy, Drama
- A Martinez, Gary Farmer, Amanda Wyss
Two Northern Cheyenne men take a road trip from Montana to New Mexico to bail out the sister of one of them who has been framed and arrested in Santa Fe. On the way, they begin to reconnect to their spiritual heritage. Jonathan Wacks. Director. David Seals.
Arts. Culture magazines. Powwow Highway. views 3,369,199 updated. Powwow Highway ★★★½ 1989 (R) Remarkably fine performances in this unusual, thoughtprovoking, poorly titled foray into the plight of Native Americans.
