Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning

2025

English

7.1

♡ 1

Action

Documentary

Chris Eyre Director

Dwight D. Eisenhower as Self - 34th President of the United States

Joe Biden as Self - 46th President of the Unites States

Burt Lancaster as Self - Actor

Jim Thorpe as Self - Story Subject

Jim Thorpe was a Native American icon whose athletic prowess reshaped the landscape of 20th-century sports, defying the brutal challenges of racial prejudice along the way. Based on extensive interviews and utilizing Jim’s own writing this documentary brings together a diverse array of Native American scholars, historians, athletes, and influential sports commentators.

Smoke Signals

1998

English

7.2

♡ 8

90%

native american reservation

orphan

road trip

Chris Eyre Director

Gary Farmer as Arnold Joseph

Michael Greyeyes as Junior Polatkin

Tom Skerritt as Police Chief

Evan Adams as Thomas Builds-the-Fire

Young Native American man Thomas is a nerd in his reservation, wearing oversize glasses and telling everyone stories no-one wants to hear. His parents died in a fire in 1976, and Thomas was saved by Arnold. Arnold soon left his family, and Victor hasn't seen his father for 10 years. When Victor hears Arnold has died, Thomas offers him funding for the trip to get Arnold's remains.

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Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning

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