A Man Called Horse

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A Man Called Horse ★★★ 1970 (PG)

After a wealthy Britisher is captured and tortured by the Sioux Indians in the Dakotas, he abandons his formal ways and discovers his own strength. As he passes their torture tests, he is embraced by the tribe. In this very realistic and gripping portrayal of American Indian life, Harris provides a strong performance. Sequelled by “Return of a Man Called Horse” (1976) and “Triumphs of a Man Called Horse” (1983). 114m/C VHS, DVD . Richard Harris, Judith Anderson, Jean Gascon, Stanford Howard, Manu Tupou, Dub Taylor; D: Elliot Silverstein; W: Jack DeWitt; C: Robert B. Hauser.