Skins (2002)
The Other American Heroes
An inspirational tale about the relationship between two Sioux Indian brothers living on the Pine Ridge Indian reservation.
- Date of release
- 2002-09-27
- TMDB
- 5.3 / 10 (17)
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Genres
- Action, Drama
- Director
- Chris Eyre
Casting
- Graham Greene — Mogie Yellow Lodge
- Eric Schweig — Rudy Yellow Lodge
- Gary Farmer — Verdell Weasel Tail
- Noah Watts — Herbie Yellow Lodge
- Lois Red Elk — Aunt Helen
- Michelle Thrush — Stella
- Nathaniel Arcand — Teen Mogie
- Chaske Spencer — Teen Rudy
- Joseph American Horse — Panhandler
- Wilda Asimont — Neighbor
- Chief Dave Beautiful Bald Eagle — Old Soldier
- Robert A. Bennett — Officer Comes Running
Interesting facts
Skins is a 2002 American feature film by Chris Eyre and based upon the novel of the same name by Adrian C. Louis. It was filmed on South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, which served as the setting in the novel. Lakota Sioux tribal police officer Rudy Yellow Lodge struggles to rescue his older, alcoholic brother, Mogie, a former football star who was wounded in combat three times in Vietnam. Winona LaDuke makes a cameo appearance as Rose Two Buffalo.
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