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Incident at Oglala: The Leonard Peltier Story
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0013023015098
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
Label: Geneon [Pioneer]
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Manufacturer: Geneon [Pioneer]
Publisher: Geneon [Pioneer]
Region Code: 1
Running Time: 89 minutes
Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]
Theatrical Release Date: June 26, 1992
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Editorial Review:In 1975, armed FBI agents illegally entered the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Gunfire erupted - a Native American and two FBI agents fell dead. After the largest manhunt in FBI history, three men were apprehended - only one, Leonard Peltier, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. This is his story. From the very beginning, Peltier's case has been dogged with controversy. Were the charges trumped up, was the evidence falsified, were witnesses pressured to change their testimony? Many people, among them some of today's greatest legal minds, believe that Peltier is an innocent man. Twelve years ago, Robert Redford visited Leonard Peltier in prison. Today, after years of struggle with the FBI and the prison system, he and director Michael Apted are able to present Incident At Oglala - a riveting examination of the case and the real story of what may be one of the most outrageous abuses of justice in American history.
Robert Redford is the executive producer (and narrator) of this fine, eye-opening documentary about the violent events that took place in 1975 on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Indian activists ended up in an extended standoff with FBI agents, and the result was several deaths, including two federal men whose killing (according to many people) was never clearly attributed to a specific gunman. Nevertheless, the government laid blame for the tragedy on Leonard Peltier, a Sioux political leader who has long been a focus for supporters believing he took the fall, possibly heroically, for others. Peltier has spent many years in prison, and Apted's film, which is hardly ambiguous in its commitment toward Peltier's hoped-for freedom, is persuasive in both its detail and its case against brutal federal policies toward Indians. Whatever one's position on the Peltier question, this is a compelling piece of work. --Tom Keogh
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I thought this was a balanced telling of an unfortunate story. The fact that the death of Joe Stuntz was never investigated, while that of the two agents was, is troubling for me. The killings were cold blooded and uncalled for, as was the violence inflicted on the reservation by the Wilson terrorism squads. This was just another saga in the continuing story of the rape of the Native American people.
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Great documentary. It is a "must see" for anyone concerned about our 1st "Americans." I also recommend the book: The Trial of Leonard Peltier. Were this man any color other than "Red," he would have been freed long ago. Don't mistake me for some bleeding heart liberal. I believe the victims in most violent crimes rarely receive the attention they deserve. All to often, Americans see the criminals as sympathetic persons. We must all lament the deaths of the FBI agents who lost their lives looking ... Read More
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I stil to this day have not recieved a copy of this video, therefore I for warn people to check for product information and who you buy from. Although I did retain a copy on my own I loved this documentary the copy I managed to attain will stay with me forever.
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It was really hard to rate this documentary as the film itself was superb, but the story is so tragic. With last weeks' denial of Mr. Peltier's parole, this film takes on added poignancy.
Thirty three years ago, the Pine Ridge Reservation was the stage for murder, greed and FBI corruption. After several murders of traditionalist Indians went uninvestigated and the FBI did nothing, the elders called in the American Indian Movement; one of its leaders being Leonard Peltier. They were not afraid ... Read More
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Incident at Oglala - The Leonard Peltier Story
View for yourselves, the injustice of a corrupt Government, hear court appointed witnessess speak of the lies that were told, under oath, at the trial of a man who committed no crime, wronged nobody. Even after it was proven that Leonard Peltier was innocent, he still sits in an American prison where he has been for over 30 years. Why? Watch this documentary, see the real life witnessess and listen as Robert Redford tells the compelling ... Read More
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