Movie Description

Sacred Ground

(1983)

Overview

SACRED GROUND tells the fact-based story of a mountain man and his Indian wife who happen upon a partially built cabin and finish it for their own home, not realizing that they occupy a sacred burial ground. A Paiute burial party clashes with the couple and in the ensuing skirmish, the wife is critically wounded while in the middle of childbirth. Bitter over her loss and needing a wetnurse for his baby, he steals one of the Paiute woman who had just lost a baby. In this modern version of Helen of Troy, the battle is on, as he takes on the whole band in a desperate attempt to survive. Written by Dale Roloff

Cast

Facts

Original TitleSacred Ground

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1983-03-11

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 40m

Production CompaniesWilderness Family Inc,Pacific International Enterprises

Genres

  • Drama
  • Western