Silent Tongue

Silent Tongue (1994)

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Playwright Sam Shepard wrote and directed this bizarre combination of western film revisionism and Greek tragedy. Silent Tongue (Tantoo Cardinal) is a mute Kiowa who is raped by Eamon McCree (Alan Bates), the owner of the Kickapoo Traveling Medicine Show. Eamon attempts to make up for his crime by… More

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PG-13, 1 hr. 38 min.
Directed By
Sam Shepard
Genres
Western, Drama
In Theaters
Feb 1, 1994 Wide
On DVD
May 3, 2005
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  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Unfortunately the film never held together in a cohesive way, and seemed forced and awkward at times.

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