Older Than America
Older Than America

Older Than America

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2008
1h 42m
4.4(26 votes)
Drama
Thriller

Overview

The truth of the past come to light in a series of haunting visions in this drama. The strange visions grow more vivid with each passing day, a young woman of Native American heritage begins piecing together a Catholic priests diabolical plot to prevent her mother from revealing the atrocities that unfolded at a Native Indian boarding school.

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Cast & Crew

64 members
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Adam Beach

Johnny

Adam Beach
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Tantoo Cardinal

Auntie Apple

Tantoo Cardinal
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Bradley Cooper

Luke

Bradley Cooper
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Glen Gould

Steve Klamath

Glen Gould
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Dan Harrison

Walter Many Lightnings

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Sarah Agnew

Mary

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Wes Studi

Richard Two Rivers

Wes Studi
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Chris Mulkey

Paul Gunderson

Chris Mulkey
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Georgina Lightning

Rain

Georgina Lightning
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Stephen Yoakam

Father Bartoli

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Mark Benninghoffen

BIA Official Bryan Walker

Mark Benninghoffen
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Joe App

Boarding School Priest

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Jeri Arredondo

Young Adult Irene

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Noah Kol Balfour

Little Many Lightnings

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Dennis Banks

Pete Goodfeather

Dennis Banks
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Raven Bellefleur

Little Irene

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Rose Berens

Irene

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Jennifer Blagen

Clerk

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Dale R. Botten

Priest with Young Boy

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Chris Carlson

Redneck

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Deborah Collins

Mom at Bingo Hall

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Debbie DeLisi

Penmore Receptionist

Debbie DeLisi
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Faryn DuPuis

Bruised Girl

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Ray Early

Vet #1

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Bill Effinger

Government Official

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Michael Egan

Guy in Crowd

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Gloria May Eshkibok

Mattie Moonshadow

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Tony Flores

Native Nurse (Tony)

Tony Flores
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James Gaulke

Uniformed Guard

James Gaulke
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Greg Hallback

Grave Digger #1

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Maile'ana Kanewa

Little Apple

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Barbara Kingsley

Librarian

Barbara Kingsley
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Drew Lacafa

Joking Vet

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Cody Lightning

Suicide Victim

Cody Lightning
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Crystle Lightning

Diane

Crystle Lightning
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Zach Mitteness

Guy at Campfire

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Jim Northrup

Jim

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Tony Papenfuss

Dr. Herlihy

Tony Papenfuss
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Penny Perry

Boarding School Nun

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Mary Rehbein

White Woman

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Jaylee Sayers

Native Indian Child

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Garth Schumacher

Male Nurse

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James Singleton

Uniformed Guard #2

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Perry Skinaway

BIA Killer

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Eleanor Smith

Native Indian Mother

Eleanor Smith
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Jason Stoiber

Grave Digger #2

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Jacob Tewawina

Jacob

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Arne Vainio

Guy Outside of Bar

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Jordan Diver

Spirit Child

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Makialani Kanewa

Spirit Child

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Taleah King

Spirit Child

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Winter Mayorga

Spirit Child

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Kobe Nabors

Spirit Child

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Toby Smith

Spirit Child

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Simon Councillor

Boarding School Child

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Kelsey Diver

Boarding School Child

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Cole Hilton

Boarding School Child

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Kayla Jackson

Boarding School Child

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Whitney Mayorga

Boarding School Child

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Anthony Moose

Boarding School Child

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Cedar E. Savage

Boarding School Child

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Tayden Thompson

Boarding School Child

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Glenda Valdez

Boarding School Child

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Michelle O'Neill

Basement Nun

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