Johnny Firecloud is a 1975 American exploitation horror[5] thriller film directed by William Castleman and starring Victor Mohica, Ralph Meeker, and David Canary. Its plot follows a Native American who, after serving in the Vietnam War, returns to his New Mexico desert hometown to find it victimized by a domineering white rancher, and enacts revenge.
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| Directed by | William A. Castleman |
| Screenplay by | Wilton Denmark |
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| Cinematography | Peter B. Good |
| Edited by | Neal Chastain |
| Music by | William Loose |
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Running time | 99 minutes[3] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1 million[4] |
The film was distributed by Twentieth Century-Fox.[6]
Cast
edit- Victor Mohica as Johnny Firecloud
- Ralph Meeker as Colby
- David Canary as Jesse
- Frank de Kova as White Eagle
- Christina Hart as June
- Sacheen Littlefeather as Nenya
- Jason Ledger as J. B.
- John F. Goff as Newt
- Richard Kennedy as Ned
- George Buck Flower as Wade
Production
editFilming took place in California in the fall of 1974.[2]
Release
editThe film screened in Albuquerque, New Mexico beginning on July 25, 1975.[1] It later opened in Los Angeles on November 5, 1975.[2]
Something Weird Video released the film on DVD as a double feature with Bummer! in 2001.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Beaven, Scott (July 25, 1975). "'Johnny Firecloud': A Hate Story". Albuquerque Journal. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Johnny Firecloud". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Pitts 2012, p. 2047.
- ^ Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 298. ISBN 9780835717762. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
- ^ Willis 1997, p. 587.
- ^ Berumen 2020, p. 192.
- ^ Johnny Firecloud; Bummer!. OCLC 49535360. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via WorldCat.
Sources
edit- Berumen, Frank Javier Garcia (20 November 2020). American Indian Image Makers of Hollywood. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-1-476-67813-9.
- Pitts, Michael R. (2012). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films (2nd ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-46372-5.
- Willis, Donald (1997). Horror and Science Fiction Films. Vol. IV. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-810-83055-4.
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