A Thief Of Time

"Some secrets should stay buried."

2004 1h 34m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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Officers Leaphorn and Chee search for a missing anthropologist suspected of stealing artifacts from a burial site.

“Some secrets should stay buried.”

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Cast

Adam Beach
Jim Chee
Wes Studi
Joe Leaphorn
Sheila Tousey
Emma Leaphorn
Alex Rice
Janet Pete
Lee Tergesen
Randall Elliot
Beth Grant
Ranger Mildred Luna
Dawn Lewis
Maxie Davis
Gary Farmer
Captain Largo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chris Eyre
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Navajo Tribal Police Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chris Eyre, shot by Roy H. Wagner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by BC Smith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Freeman A. Davies shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Adam Beach and Wes Studi and Sheila Tousey carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Some secrets should stay buried.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0367135 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Chris Eyre directs. Roy H. Wagner behind the camera. BC Smith scores. Freeman A. Davies cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 22 years ago.
2Part of the "Navajo Tribal Police Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Chris Eyre, shot by Roy H. Wagner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by BC Smith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Freeman A. Davies shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Adam Beach and Wes Studi and Sheila Tousey carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Some secrets should stay buried.".
8IMDB entry: tt0367135 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.