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Why would Redford be in an Anti-Native American Movie?

posted 18 years ago by GettnMovieBuff
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I know Redford is heavily involved in the Native American community, directing many films to reveal their plight and even founding sundance largely to aid them in making movies.

So why did he make such a seemingly Anti-Native American movie in Jeremiah Johnson?

[–] rwsmith29456 9 years ago

Not pro or anti, but more like the way it was in that setting.

[–] poetcomic1 9 years ago

The Crow revered him - he was the ultimate 'test' of their warrior culture and they felt honored to have such a worthy opponent as the man who was named Crow Killer in real life (yes, basically a true story).