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Films about North and Central American Natives

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  • Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

    1. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

    19752h 13mR84Metascore
    8.7 (1.1M)
    A newly admitted mental patient helps his docile companions defy the tyrannical head nurse.
    DirectorMilos FormanStarsJack NicholsonLouise FletcherMichael Berryman
  • Kevin Costner in Dances with Wolves (1990)

    2. Dances with Wolves

    19903h 1mPG-1372Metascore
    8.0 (301K)
    A lieutenant assigned to a remote Civil War outpost starts questioning his purpose after making contact with a neighboring Sioux settlement.
    DirectorKevin CostnerStarsKevin CostnerMary McDonnellGraham Greene
  • Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Lynne Overman, Robert Preston, and Akim Tamiroff in Union Pacific (1939)

    3. Union Pacific

    19392h 15mApproved
    7.0 (3.6K)
    In 1862, Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads compete westward across the wilderness toward California.
    DirectorCecil B. DeMilleStarsBarbara StanwyckJoel McCreaAkim Tamiroff
  • John Wayne, Natalie Wood, Ward Bond, Jeffrey Hunter, and Vera Miles in The Searchers (1956)

    4. The Searchers

    19561h 59mApproved94Metascore
    7.8 (100K)
    An American Civil War veteran embarks on a years-long journey to rescue his niece from the Comanches after the rest of his brother's family is massacred in a raid on their Texas farm.
    DirectorJohn FordStarsJohn WayneJeffrey HunterVera Miles
  • Stagecoach (1939)

    5. Stagecoach

    19391h 36mApproved93Metascore
    7.8 (57K)
    A group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by the threat of Geronimo and learn something about each other in the process.
    DirectorJohn FordStarsJohn WayneClaire TrevorAndy Devine
  • Clint Eastwood in The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

    6. The Outlaw Josey Wales

    19762h 15mPG69Metascore
    7.8 (83K)
    Missouri farmer Josey Wales joins a Confederate guerrilla unit and winds up on the run from the Union soldiers who murdered his family.
    DirectorClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodSondra LockeChief Dan George
  • Dustin Hoffman in Little Big Man (1970)

    7. Little Big Man

    19702h 19mPG-1363Metascore
    7.5 (39K)
    Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Native Americans and fighting with General Custer.
    DirectorArthur PennStarsDustin HoffmanFaye DunawayChief Dan George
  • Daniel Day-Lewis in The Last of the Mohicans (1992)

    8. The Last of the Mohicans

    19921h 52mR76Metascore
    7.6 (198K)
    Three Mohican trappers agree to protect the daughters of a British Colonel in the midst of the French and Indian War.
    DirectorMichael MannStarsDaniel Day-LewisMadeleine StoweRussell Means
  • Shirley Temple and John Agar in Fort Apache (1948)

    9. Fort Apache

    19482h 8mApproved
    7.4 (21K)
    At Fort Apache, an honorable and veteran war captain finds conflict when his regime is placed under the command of a young, glory hungry lieutenant colonel with no respect for the local Indian tribe.
    DirectorJohn FordStarsJohn WayneHenry FondaShirley Temple
  • María Isabel Díaz Lago, Antonio Monroi, Mayra Serbulo, Pepe Suárez, Gerardo Taracena, Raoul Max Trujillo, Jonathan Brewer, Hiram Soto, Morris Birdyellowhead, Rudy Youngblood, Dalia Hernández, Sayuri Gutierrez, Ricardo Diaz Mendoza, Carlos Emilio Báez, Israel Ríos, Ariel Galvan, Iazua Larios, Amilcar Ramírez, Bernardo Ruiz, Espiridion Acosta Cache, Itandehui Gutierrez, Israel Contreras, Lorena Heranandez, Rodolfo Palacios, and Carlos Ramos in Apocalypto (2006)

    10. Apocalypto

    20062h 19mR68Metascore
    7.8 (345K)
    As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, a young man is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression.
    DirectorMel GibsonStarsGerardo TaracenaRaoul Max TrujilloDalia Hernández
  • John Wayne, John Agar, Harry Carey Jr., Joanne Dru, and Ben Johnson in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)

    11. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

    19491h 44mApproved87Metascore
    7.2 (20K)
    Captain Nathan Brittles, on the eve of retirement, takes out a last patrol to stop an impending massive Indian attack. Encumbered by women who must be evacuated, Brittles finds his mission imperiled.
    DirectorJohn FordStarsJohn WayneJoanne DruJohn Agar
  • Jeremiah Johnson (1972)

    12. Jeremiah Johnson

    19721h 48mGP75Metascore
    7.6 (37K)
    A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by the Crow tribe and proves to be a match for their warriors in single combat on the early frontier.
    DirectorSydney PollackStarsRobert RedfordWill GeerDelle Bolton
  • Paul Newman and Diane Cilento in Hombre (1967)

    13. Hombre

    19671h 51mApproved80Metascore
    7.4 (15K)
    John Russell, disdained by his "respectable" fellow stagecoach passengers because he was raised by Apaches becomes their only hope for survival when they are set upon by outlaws.
    DirectorMartin RittStarsPaul NewmanFredric MarchRichard Boone
  • Johnny Depp in Dead Man (1995)

    14. Dead Man

    19952h 1mR62Metascore
    7.5 (106K)
    On the run after murdering a man, accountant William Blake encounters a strange Native American man named Nobody who prepares him for his journey into the spiritual world.
    DirectorJim JarmuschStarsJohnny DeppGary FarmerCrispin Glover
  • Harry Carey Jr., Ben Johnson, Victor McLaglen, J. Carrol Naish, and Chill Wills in Rio Grande (1950)

    15. Rio Grande

    19501h 45mApproved
    7.0 (19K)
    A cavalry officer posted on the Rio Grande is confronted with murderous raiding Apaches, a son who's a risk-taking recruit and his wife from whom he has been separated for many years.
    DirectorJohn FordStarsJohn WayneMaureen O'HaraBen Johnson
  • James Stewart, Jeff Chandler, and Debra Paget in Broken Arrow (1950)

    16. Broken Arrow

    19501h 33mApproved
    7.1 (10K)
    Tom Jeffords tries to make peace between settlers and Apaches in Arizona territory.
    DirectorDelmer DavesStarsJames StewartJeff ChandlerDebra Paget
  • Ulzana's Raid (1972)

    17. Ulzana's Raid

    19721h 43mR
    7.0 (6.9K)
    After fierce war chief Ulzana and a small war party jump the reservation bent on murder and terror, an inexperienced young lieutenant is assigned to track him down.
    DirectorRobert AldrichStarsBurt LancasterBruce DavisonJorge Luke
  • Hondo (1953)

    18. Hondo

    19531h 23mPG79Metascore
    7.0 (13K)
    Army dispatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and young son living in the midst of warring Apaches and becomes their protector.
    DirectorJohn FarrowStarsJohn WayneGeraldine PageWard Bond
  • Colin Farrell and Q'orianka Kilcher in The New World (2005)

    19. The New World

    20052h 15mPG-1373Metascore
    6.7 (92K)
    The story of the English exploration of Virginia, and of the changing world and loves of Pocahontas.
    DirectorTerrence MalickStarsColin FarrellQ'orianka KilcherChristopher Plummer
  • Richard Harris and Corinna Tsopei in A Man Called Horse (1970)

    20. A Man Called Horse

    19701h 54mR46Metascore
    6.8 (9.8K)
    In 1825, an English aristocrat is captured by Native Americans. He lives with them and begins to understand their way of life. Eventually, he is accepted as part of the tribe and aspires to become their leader.
    DirectorElliot SilversteinStarsRichard HarrisJudith AndersonJean Gascon
  • Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes, and Henry Wilcoxon in The Last of the Mohicans (1936)

    21. The Last of the Mohicans

    19361h 31mApproved
    6.6 (1.8K)
    During the brutal French and Indian War, the legendary scout Hawkeye is prevailed upon to escort Major Duncan Heyward, and the two daughters of Fort William Henry commander Colonel Munro -- Alice and Cora -- to safety through.
    DirectorGeorge B. SeitzStarsRandolph ScottBinnie BarnesHenry Wilcoxon
  • Sandrine Holt, Lothaire Bluteau, and August Schellenberg in Black Robe (1991)

    22. Black Robe

    19911h 41mR
    7.1 (8K)
    In the 17th century, a Jesuit missionary nicknamed Black Robe by the natives and his small party of companions try reaching the Huron tribe in Canada all while facing mistrust, Iroquois warring parties and harsh winter conditions.
    DirectorBruce BeresfordStarsLothaire BluteauAden YoungSandrine Holt
  • The Last of the Mohicans (1920)

    23. The Last of the Mohicans

    19201h 13mNot Rated
    6.7 (1.5K)
    In the midst of the French and Indian War, the eldest daughter of a British officer develops an attraction towards an Indian ally who is the last living warrior of his tribe, the Mohicans.
    DirectorsClarence BrownMaurice TourneurStarsWallace BeeryBarbara BedfordAlan Roscoe
  • Evan Adams, Adam Beach, and Irene Bedard in Smoke Signals (1998)

    24. Smoke Signals

    19981h 29mPG-1376Metascore
    7.2 (13K)
    Arnold rescued Thomas from a fire when he was a child. Thomas thinks of Arnold as a hero, while Arnold's son Victor resents his father's alcoholism, violence and abandonment of his family.
    DirectorChris EyreStarsAdam BeachEvan AdamsIrene Bedard
  • Thunderheart (1992)

    25. Thunderheart

    19921h 59mR58Metascore
    6.8 (18K)
    A young mixed-blood FBI agent is assigned to work with a cynical veteran investigator on a murder on a poverty-stricken Sioux reservation.
    DirectorMichael AptedStarsVal KilmerSam ShepardGraham Greene

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