# Thunderheart (1992)

> A half-Sioux FBI investigator uncovers a reservation murder cover-up while reclaiming the heritage that official power wants suppressed.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7068

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Michael Apted
- Cast: Val Kilmer, Sam Shepard, Graham Greene, Fred Ward, Fred Thompson, Sheila Tousey, Ted Thin Elk, John Trudell
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105585/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, earnest, hard-hitting, serious movie night, social justice film night

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