Incident at Oglala

"What are the facts - And what is the truth?"

Jun 26 1992 PG 1h 29m
Documentary, History

On June 26, 1975, during a period of high tensions on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, two FBI agents were killed in a shootout with a group of Indians. Although several men were charged with killing the agents, only one, Leonard Peltier, was found guilty. This film describes the events surrounding the shootout and suggests that Peltier was unjustly convicted.

Plot

On June 26, 1975, during a period of high tensions on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, two FBI agents were killed in a shootout with a group of Indians. Although several men were charged with killing the agents, only one, Leonard Peltier, was found guilty. This film describes the events surrounding the shootout and suggests that Peltier was unjustly convicted.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Michael Apted

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Spanish Fork Motion Picture

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
1,355
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
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Popularity
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