
Woman Walks Ahead(2018)
Based on a true story, this riveting western follows a headstrong New York widow as she journeys west to meet Sioux chief Sitting Bull, facing off with an army officer intent on war with Native Americans.


“We are all…”
A legendary Native American-hating Army captain nearing retirement in 1892 is given one last assignment: to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory back to his Montana reservation.

Christian Bale
Captain Joseph J. Blocker

Rosamund Pike
Rosalee Quaid

Wes Studi
Chief Yellow Hawk

Jesse Plemons
Lieutenant Rudy Kidder

Adam Beach
Black Hawk

Rory Cochrane
Master Sergeant Thomas Metz

Peter Mullan
Lieutenant Colonel Ross McCowan

Scott Wilson
Cyrus Lounde

Paul Anderson
Corporal Tommy Thomas

Timothée Chalamet
Private Philippe DeJardin
Hostiles is a drama, western, history, adventure film released in 2017 exploring themes of widow, montana, new mexico, chief, native american, assignment. Directed by Scott Cooper, it stars Christian Bale, Rosamund Pike, Wes Studi. A legendary Native American-hating Army captain nearing retirement in 1892 is given one last assignment: to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory back to his Montana reservation.
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