Eagle's Wing (1979)
Directed by Anthony Harvey
Genres - Western, Drama |
Sub-Genres - Eurowestern |
Release Date - May 1, 1980 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 100 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Though made in Britain and Europe, Eagle's Wing qualifies as a Western. Easterner Pike (Martin Sheen) does a lot of growing up in a hurry when he becomes a trapper out-West. By mid-film, Pike is accomplished enough to compete with Comanche chief White Bull (Sam Waterston, there's a masterpiece of nontypecasting!) over possession of a white, wild stallion. The film contains subliminal pro-ecological and pro-tolerance messages, courtesy of its politically-minded stars and the screenplay by future Gandhi scrivener John Briley. Supporting Sheen and Waterston are such never-fail performers as Harvey Keitel and Stephane Audran.
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animal, rescue, animal-rescue, cowboy, horse, hunting, Native-American, trapper