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Plot

The road movie gets a smart update with this seriocomic tale of two Cheyenne men traveling from their reservation in Montana to New Mexico. For one of them, Buddy Red Bow (A Martinez), a quick-tempered activist, the journey is a practical one; his sister has been arrested and he is the only family member who can help her out. Buddy has no transportation, so he's forced to ride with Philbert Bono (Gary Farmer), a phlegmatic hulk of a man who is using his 1964 Buick as a vehicle for a spiritual journey of his own. Philbert's easygoing ways and insistence on frequent stops to meditate prove irritating at first to Buddy, but the men reach an accommodation as the trip wears on. Buddy comes to see that blaming the white man and what he sees as system rigged against Native Americans is distracting him from his true mission: to better understand himself and his place in the world.
MPAA Rating:
R
Genre(s):
Comedy,Drama
Run Time:
105min.
Theatrical Release Date:
09/25/1997
DVD Release Date:
11/23/2004
Distributor(s):
Paramount
Director(s):
Joanelle Nadine Romero , Jonathan Wacks
Starring:
A. Martinez , Gary Farmer , Amanda Wyss , Joanelle Nadine Romero , Sam Vlahos
Themes:
Social Injustice,Miscarriage of Justice,Race Relations
Tone:
Atmospheric,Compassionate,Earnest,Passionate,Witty
Keywords:
Native-American,activism,car,friendship,history,road-trip,temper
Country of Origin:
USA (02-24-1989)
Language:
English