Windwalker (1980 film)

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Windwalker

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Directed by Kieth Merrill
Produced by Arthur R. Dubs
Starring Trevor Howard
Nick Ramus
James Remar
Music by Merrill Jenson
Distributed by Pacific International Enterprises
Release date(s) 1980
Running time 108 min.
Country Flag of the United States U.S.
Language English, Cheyenne and Crow
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Windwalker is a 1980 western adventure film starring Trevor Howard and Nick Ramus. It was shot in various outdoor locations in Utah. To maintain authenticity to the story, the film's dialogue is subtitled in English with Cheyenne and Crow languages spoken. The film was directed by Academy Award-winning director Kieth Merrill and is rated PG in the USA. The music was composed by Merrill Jenson.

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[edit] Plot

Trevor Howard plays Windwalker, an aged and dying Cheyenne warrior. As a husband and father, he helplessly watched the killing of his wife and the kidnapping of one of his sons by the Crow tribe. As he lies on his deathbed, he is spiritually brought back to answer the mystery about his missing son, in order for him to have a peaceful afterlife. The ending, curiously, is nearly identical to that of Somewhere In Time in which the protagonist dies and is reunited with the love of his life on the other side. Both movies were released in 1980. In this one the aged warrior finds himself restored to his youthful prime whereas in Somewhere In Time it is the protagonist's beloved who dies at an advanced age but who is then encountered after death in the full bloom of her youth and beauty.

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  • Release date: January 1, 2003
  • Full Screen
  • Region: 1
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Audio tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
Spanish (Dolby Digital 1.0)
  • Subtitles: English
  • Special Features: Cast info
Original commercials
Producer's lifetime achievement award
Still gallery
  • Running time: 106 minutes

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