Alien Thunder
Encyclopedia
Alien Thunder is a 1974 Canadian western film directed by Claude Fournier
and starring Donald Sutherland
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a fair trial for the murder of a fellow officer before he winds up being executed.
Suzette Arcand, Edna Brittain, Marshall Brittain, Agnes Smallchild, Philomene Gamble, Mary Scott
, Hub Donaldson, Maurice Dunster, Walter Mills
, Antony Parr, Reg McReynolds, Bud Stilling and Stan Thomas
also appear.
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Claude Fournier
Claude Fournier L'Héritier was a French personality of the Revolution, nicknamed l'Americain .-Early activities:...
and starring Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland
Donald McNichol Sutherland, OC is a Canadian actor with a film career spanning nearly 50 years. Some of Sutherland's more notable movie roles included offbeat warriors in such war movies as The Dirty Dozen, , MASH , and Kelly's Heroes , as well as in such popular films as Klute, Invasion of the...
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Synopsis
The story, based on the true story, follows a Canadian Mountie who wants to give an IndianNative Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
a fair trial for the murder of a fellow officer before he winds up being executed.
Cast
- Donald SutherlandDonald SutherlandDonald McNichol Sutherland, OC is a Canadian actor with a film career spanning nearly 50 years. Some of Sutherland's more notable movie roles included offbeat warriors in such war movies as The Dirty Dozen, , MASH , and Kelly's Heroes , as well as in such popular films as Klute, Invasion of the...
as Sgt. Dan Candy - Gordon Tootoosis as Almighty Voice
- Chief Dan George as Sounding Sky
- Kevin McCarthyKevin McCarthy-Politicians:*Kevin McCarthy , United States Representative from California's 22nd congressional district*Kevin McCarthy , member of the Iowa House of Representatives...
as Sgt. Malcolm Grant - Jean DuceppeJean DuceppeJean Hotte-Duceppe, CQ was a stage and television actor from Montreal, Quebec. He founded the Compagnie de théâtre Jean Duceppe in 1973....
as Inspector Brisebois - Francine RacetteFrancine RacetteFrancine Racette is a French-Canadian actress. She is the current and third wife of actor Donald Sutherland, and mother of three of his sons: actor Rossif Sutherland, actor Angus Sutherland, and Roeg Sutherland....
as Emilie Grant - Jack Creley as Arthur Ballentyne - Indian Agent
- James O'SheaJames O'SheaJames "Jay" O'Shea is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Milton Keynes Dons. He is primarily a right winger, but can also operate as a striker....
as Edouard - John BoylanJohn Boylan (Canadian actor)John Boylan is a Canadian film and television actor, recently best known for his supporting roles as Gary Strange in Being Erica, Deputy Police Chief Talbot in Blue Murder and Bishop Richard Cushing in The Kennedys....
as Cpl. Harold Bellringer - Lenny George as Rolling Grass
- Ernestine Gamble as Small Face
- Vincent Daniels as Many Birds
- Sarain Stump as Napoleon Royal
Suzette Arcand, Edna Brittain, Marshall Brittain, Agnes Smallchild, Philomene Gamble, Mary Scott
Mary Scott
Mary Scott is a Canadian artist based in Calgary who has worked with painting, fibre, new media and computer programming in her art practice....
, Hub Donaldson, Maurice Dunster, Walter Mills
Walter Mills
Walter Mills VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
, Antony Parr, Reg McReynolds, Bud Stilling and Stan Thomas
Stan Thomas
Stan Thomas is a former professional American football player who played offensive tackle in the NFL for 4 seasons for the Chicago Bears and Houston Oilers from 1991 to 1994.-References:...
also appear.
Production
Its filming locations were in Saskatchewan's Battleford, Duck Lake, and SaskatoonSaskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
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