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Snake Treaty (1989)

Directed by David Greene

“Passion takes many forms.”

TV Movie, Drama · 1h 35m

Guy Pehrsson is summoned by his grandfather to return to the farming community of his childhood. He arrives from the City to find that his mother has finally left his alcoholic and abusive father and now lives among the Indians, Guy's childhood friends and neighbours. He also discovers friction between the white farmers and the local Indians, now faced with the choice of selling or retaining their land. A choice made harder by poverty. Guy's boyhood friend, Tom Redfox, leads those Indians who wish to keep their land. Against the background of ensuing confrontation, Guy becomes reacquainted with his estranged parents, his childhood friends and old values, leading to a tragedy that affect the whole community.

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Cast

Crew

Director
David Greene
Writer
Michael De Guzman
Original Music Composer
Ralph Grierson

Details

Original title
Red Earth, White Earth
Release date
1989-01-24
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
TV Movie, Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
CBS, Chris/Rose Productions