Sacred Ground (1983)
Sacred Ground (1983)
Born on hallowed ground... loved by two mothers... His child became sacred!
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

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Cast

Tim McIntire Tim McIntire As: Matt Colter
Jack Elam Jack Elam As: Lum Witcher
L.Q. Jones L.Q. Jones As: Tolbert Coleman
Ty Randolph Ty Randolph As: Wannetta
Eloy Casados Eloy Casados As: Prairie Fox
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Storyline

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


Tagline: Born on hallowed ground... loved by two mothers... His child became sacred!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama, Western

Language: English

Release Date: 11 March 1983

Country: US

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Wilderness Family Inc, Pacific International Enterprises

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Cast

Tim McIntire

Tim McIntire

Matt Colter

Jack Elam

Jack Elam

Lum Witcher

L.Q. Jones

L.Q. Jones

Tolbert Coleman

Ty Randolph

Ty Randolph

Wannetta

Eloy Casados

Eloy Casados

Prairie Fox

Serene Hedin

Serene Hedin

Little Doe

Vernon Foster

Vernon Foster

Wounded Leg

Lefty Wild Eagle

Lefty Wild Eagle

Medicine Man

Larry Kenoras

Larry Kenoras

Brave Beaver

Franklin Fritz

Franklin Fritz

Baby Colter

Danny Wilson

Danny Wilson

Lone Brave

Leslie Anderson

Leslie Anderson

Warrior

Arnold Gallagher

Arnold Gallagher

Warrior

Fernando Herrera

Fernando Herrera

Warrior

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Charles B. Pierce

Charles B. Pierce

Cinematography

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