Young American Indian gets out of the army and returns home to find his tribe victimized by a white rancher.Young American Indian gets out of the army and returns home to find his tribe victimized by a white rancher.Young American Indian gets out of the army and returns home to find his tribe victimized by a white rancher.
Michael Morrison
- Henchman
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaFinal American studio film of Ralph Meeker.
- Quotes
Johnny Firecloud: You have the balls of a Mouse!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-in Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 1 (1996)
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Superior revenge flick
Gritty, pulpy but professionally handled 70s revenge exploitation that could have easily been a Western. It has a familiar selection of characters, plot themes and set-pieces that could easily have been set 100 years previously, substituting horses for cars.
The performances are more than adequate for this sort of thing, the redneck hicks coming across as bug-eyed, one-dimensional and evil, whereas the more sympathetic characters are given more sensitive treatment. It does have a real comic book feel interspersed with some very nasty action, which may sit awkwardly with those unfamiliar with grindhouse cinema from this era. If you're used to films like 'Fight For Your Life' or 'Gator Bait', you will probably love this.
The pacing is pretty good. It threatens to drag a little towards the end but redeems itself with some strong dialogue between Johnny and the sheriff character. One of the unexpected things about this film is the dialogue - it's hardboiled stuff but cleverly done. The cinematography and score are also effective, again with some clever touches that elevate this movie above many of its ilk. Recommended.
The performances are more than adequate for this sort of thing, the redneck hicks coming across as bug-eyed, one-dimensional and evil, whereas the more sympathetic characters are given more sensitive treatment. It does have a real comic book feel interspersed with some very nasty action, which may sit awkwardly with those unfamiliar with grindhouse cinema from this era. If you're used to films like 'Fight For Your Life' or 'Gator Bait', you will probably love this.
The pacing is pretty good. It threatens to drag a little towards the end but redeems itself with some strong dialogue between Johnny and the sheriff character. One of the unexpected things about this film is the dialogue - it's hardboiled stuff but cleverly done. The cinematography and score are also effective, again with some clever touches that elevate this movie above many of its ilk. Recommended.
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- noahbbrown
- Jul 8, 2009
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- Also known as
- Revenge of Johnny Firecloud
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- Budget
- $200,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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