Sacred Ground

"Born on hallowed ground... loved by two mothers... His child became sacred!"

1983 1h 40m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 6

DramaWestern

Synopsis

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SACRED GROUND tells the fact-based story of a mountain man and his Indian wife who happen upon a partially built cabin and finish it for their own home, not realizing that they occupy a sacred burial ground. A Paiute burial party clashes with the couple and in the ensuing skirmish, the wife is critically wounded while in the middle of childbirth. Bitter over her loss and needing a wetnurse for his baby, he steals one of the Paiute woman who had just lost a baby. In this modern version of Helen of Troy, the battle is on, as he takes on the whole band in a desperate attempt to survive. Written by Dale Roloff

“Born on hallowed ground... loved by two mothers... His child became sacred!”

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Cast

Tim McIntire
Matt Colter
Jack Elam
Lum Witcher
L.Q. Jones
Tolbert Coleman
Mandi Miller
Wannetta
Eloy Casados
Prairie Fox
Serene Hedin
Little Doe
Vernon Foster
Wounded Leg
Lefty Wild Eagle
Medicine Man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles B. Pierce
Writers: Charles B. Pierce
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David E. Jackson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Tim McIntire and Jack Elam and L.Q. Jones carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Born on hallowed ground... loved by two mothers... His child became sacred!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0086227 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Charles B. Pierce directs. Gene Kauer scores. David E. Jackson cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Gene Kauer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor David E. Jackson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tim McIntire and Jack Elam and L.Q. Jones carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Born on hallowed ground... loved by two mothers... His child became sacred!".
7IMDB entry: tt0086227 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.