
MovieDocumentary
Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier
10.0(1)19911h 25m
An intimate exploration of the circumstances surrounding the incarceration of Native American activist Leonard Peltier, convicted of murder in 1977, with commentary from those involved, including Peltier himself.
- Director
- Suzie Baer
- Created by
- James Schamus
- Writers
- Owen Ranta,John Mullen
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Cast

Leonard Peltier
Self

Peter Matthiessen
Self - Author, "In the Spirit of Crazy Horse"
Norman Zigrossi
Self - Former FBI Agent
William Kunstler
Self - Appeals Attorney
Evan Hultman
Self - Prosecuting Attorney
Leo Peltier
Self - Leonard Peltier's Father
Alvina Peltier
Self - Leonard Peltier's Mother
James Robideau
Self - Leonard Peltier's Cousin
Jack Ryan
Self - Former FBI Agent

James Sensenbrenner
Self - Congressman (R-WI)
Bill Robideau
Self
Darelle Butler
Self - American Indian Movement (as Dino Butler)
Bernie Whitebear
Self - Executive Director, Daybreak Star

Russell Means
Self - American Indian Movement (archive footage)
Bruce Ellison
Self - Defense Attorney
Jeannette Eagle Hawk
Self - Pine Ridge Resident
Bernice White Hawk
Self - Pine Ridge Resident
John Hussman
Self - Pine Ridge Tribal Police
Dick Wilson
Self - Pine Ridge Tribal President
Lessanes Killer
Self - Pine Ridge Resident
Evelyn Deon
Self - Pine Ridge Resident
Ka-Mook Nichols
Self - Pine Ridge Resident
Geraldine Janis
Self - Pine Ridge Resident
Calvin Jumping Bull
Self - Pine Ridge Resident
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Crew
Directing
- Suzie BaerDirector
Writing
- Owen RantaWriter
- John MullenWriter
Production
- Suzie BaerProducer
- Ramin NiamiCo-Producer
- James SchamusExecutive Producer
- Owen RantaAssociate Producer
- Ingrid WashinawatokAssociate Producer
- Robert KitsonAssociate Producer
Camera
- Kathleen NicholsAssistant Camera
- Evan EsternDirector of Photography
- Mark SkiltonAdditional Photography
- Marc GreenfieldAdditional Photography
- William PerkinsAssistant Camera
- Alan DeutschAdditional Photography
- Carlos MontanerAssistant Camera
Editing
- Amanda VogelAssistant Editor
- John MullenEditor
Sound
- Pamela YatesSound Recordist
- Amanda VogelSound Recordist
- Amanda VogelSound Editor
- Ronald GraySound Recordist
- Robert KitsonSound Recordist
- Lanny MeyersOriginal Music Composer
- Todd KorganSound Recordist
Crew
- Kurt VonnegutThanks
- Margo ThunderbirdThanks
- Peter CoyoteThanks
- Bob RobideauThanks
- Robert McCulloughThanks
- John KemmererThanks
- Gregory HinesThanks
- W. Wilder Knight IILegal Services
- Ed AsnerThanks
- Daryl HannahThanks
- Jack LemmonThanks
- Barbara KramerThanks