# The Indian Runner (1991)

> Two Nebraska brothers collide when one clings to family routine and the other returns from Vietnam unable to see anything but life's brutality.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15182

## Facts

- Runtime: 127 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Sean Penn
- Cast: David Morse, Viggo Mortensen, Valeria Golino, Patricia Arquette, Charles Bronson, Sandy Dennis, Dennis Hopper, Jordan Rhodes
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102116/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: melancholic, brooding, harrowing, quiet evening, serious film night

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