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Trudell
Overview
A chronicle of legendary Native American poet/activist John Trudell's travels, spoken word performances, and politics.
Director and cast
- John Trudell as Self / Narrator (voice)
- Robert Redford as Self - Filmmaker, Activist
- Jackson Browne as Self - Singer, Songwriter
- Sam Shepard as Self - Playwright, Actor (Thunderheart)
- Val Kilmer as Self - Actor, Friend
- Kris Kristofferson as Self - Musician, Friend
- Bonnie Raitt as Self - Musician, Activist
- Gary Farmer as Self - Actor, Friend
- Amy Ray as Self - Indigo Girls, Co-Founder HONOR THE EARTH
- Wilma Mankiller as Self - Former Chief, Cherokee Nation
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
31%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Rae's reluctance to delve into more complex, personal or specific territory -- with anecdotes, for example -- limits viewer involvement.
Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh
[John] Trudell is the compelling presence at the heart of Trudell, Heather Rae's fascinating but superficial treatment of the poet, singer and tilter-at-windmills who has been at the barricades from the get-go.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Rotten
By preaching so relentlessly to the choir, this film misses an opportunity to show what got them to sing in the first place.
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
Despite the rambling finish, however, overall the film is a thought-provoking and graceful portrait of a tenacious peace warrior whose frankness is his greatest weapon.
Erin Meister, Boston Globe
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