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Powwow Highway is a British film of genre Comedy-drama with A Martinez
Powwow Highway (1989)
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Add to a movie listPowwow Highway is a 1989 comedy-drama road movie based on the novel of the same name by David Seals. It features A Martinez, Gary Farmer, Joanelle Romero and Amanda Wyss. Wes Studi and Graham Greene, who were relatively unknown actors at the time, have small supporting roles.
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A member of the Northern Cheyenne tribe of Lame Deer, Montana Buddy Red Bow (Martinez), a quick-tempered activist, is battling greedy developers. On the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation he tries to persuade the council to vote against a strip-mining contract.Actors
A Martinez
(Buddy Red Bow)
Gary Farmer
(Philbert Bono)
Wes Studi
Amanda Wyss
(Rabbit Layton)
Sam Vlahos
(Chief Joseph)
Joanelle Romero
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