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1983 in film

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 western

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 adventure

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 film

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 that stars Tim McIntire

Tim McIntire

Tim McIntire was an American character actor, probably most famous for his portrayal of disc jockey Alan Freed in the film American Hot Wax...

, Jack Elam

Jack Elam

William Scott "Jack" Elam was an American film actor best known for his numerous roles as villains in Western films and, later in his career, comedies .-Early life:...

 and L.Q. Jones. The film was shot in several outdoor locations in Oregon

Oregon

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. The film was directed by Charles B. Pierce

Charles B. Pierce

Charles B. Pierce was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, set decorator, cinematographer and actor, and is considered one of the first independent filmmakers...

 and is rated PG in the USA.

Plot

Matt Colter is a white settler who weds Little Doe, a pregnant Indian woman. Ostracized by the white and Indian community, they are forced to leave and find a new home. For shelter they rebuild a burnt cabin, that unbeknownst to them, is on sacred Paiute burial ground. The Paiutes attack the couple, destroy the cabin, kill Little Doe after she gives birth in the ruins, and kidnap the infant. Determined to find his son, Colter seeks the help of his friend, mountain man Lum Witcher.

Main cast

• Tim McIntire
  Tim McIntire
  Tim McIntire was an American character actor, probably most famous for his portrayal of disc jockey Alan Freed in the film American Hot Wax...
  
   ... Matt Colter
• Jack Elam
  Jack Elam
  William Scott "Jack" Elam was an American film actor best known for his numerous roles as villains in Western films and, later in his career, comedies .-Early life:...
  
   ... Lum Witcher
• L. Q. Jones
  L. Q. Jones
  L.Q. Jones is an American character actor and film director, known for his work in the films of Sam Peckinpah.-Life and career:...
  
  ... Tolbert Coleman
• Mindi Miller ... Wannetta
• Eloy Casados ... Prairie Fox
• Serene Hedin ... Little Doe
• Vernon Foster ... Wounded Leg

DVD details

• Release date: January 1, 2003
• Full Screen
• Region: 1
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Audio tracks: English
• Subtitles: English
• Running time: 100 minutes