Russell Means

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
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Birthday
Nov 10, 1939 (85 years old)
Death date
Oct 22, 2012

Russell Means

Known For

Lakota Nation vs. United States
2h 0m
Movie 2022

Lakota Nation vs. United States

Poet Layli Long Soldier crafts a searing portrait of her Oyate’s connection to the Black Hills, through first contact and broken treaties to the promise of the Land Back movement, in this lyrical testament to resilience of a nation.

Larry Flynt for President
1h 30m
Movie 2021

Larry Flynt for President

Assembled from never before seen footage shot in 1983, this film documents controversial Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt's unlikely bid for the White House after a gunman's bullet left him partially paralyzed.

Sacheen: Breaking the Silence
0h 26m
Movie 2019

Sacheen: Breaking the Silence

Revisiting the achievements of Sacheen Littlefeather, the first woman of color to utilize the Academy Awards to make a political statement.

Tiger Eyes
1h 32m
Movie 2012

Tiger Eyes

After Davey's father is killed in a hold-up, she and her mother and younger brother visit relatives in New Mexico. Here Davey is befriended by a young man who helps her find the strength to carry on and conquer her fears.

Reel Injun
1h 26m
Movie 2010

Reel Injun

The evolution of the depiction of the various Native American peoples in cinema, from the silent era to the present day: how their image on the screen has changed the way to understand their history and culture.

Rez Bomb
1h 35m
Movie 2008

Rez Bomb

Set on and around the poorest place in the USA, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Rez Bomb is a love story/thriller about a Lakota girl and a white guy who are very much in love but get themselves into trouble with a brutal money lender and its against the clock for them to bail themselves out.

Unearthed
1h 33m
Movie 2007

Unearthed

In the desert area of Hat Creek, cows are found partially devoured and the farmers believe that a wolf is attacking the cattle. The alcoholic Sheriff Annie Flynn is called by the local farmer Rob Horn to witness the remains of an animal to request reimbursement from the government and for an accident with a tank truck that is blocking the road.

Into the West
1h 30m
TV Show 2005

Into the West

The lives of two families, one white American, one native American, become mingled through the momentous events of American expansion, between 1825 and 1890.

The Pathfinder
1h 34m
Movie 1996

The Pathfinder

In this sequel to The Last of the Mohicans, the Pathfinder (Kevin Dillon) defends a British fort under siege during the French and Indian Wars. His Indian father, Chingachgook (Graham Greene), and the lovely Mabel Dunham (Laurie Holden) are swept up in the battle, and the Pathfinder finds himself forced to choose between his father and the woman he loves. The film is based on last of James Fenimore Cooper's "Leatherstocking Tales."

Pocahontas
1h 21m
Movie 1995

Pocahontas

Pocahontas, daughter of a Native American tribe chief, falls in love with an English soldier as colonists invade 17th century Virginia.

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Russell Charles Means (November 10, 1939 - October 22, 2012) was an Oglala Sioux activist for the rights of Native American people. He was a prominent member of the American Indian Movement (AIM) having joined the organization in 1968. Means also pursued careers in politics, acting, and music. Description the Wikipedia article Russell Means, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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