The Legend of Walks Far Woman (1980) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1980 · 111 mins · English

Directed by

Mel Damski

Starring

Branscombe Richmond, Raquel Welch, Bradford Dillman, Eloy Casados, George Clutesi, Nick Mancuso

Walks Far Woman, an Indigenous Blackfoot woman, seeks vengeance against the two men who murdered her husband. Her retaliation forces her exile from the tribe. Later, the Sioux—her mother’s people—adopt her, and she strives to rebuild a new life while confronting the lingering pain of loss and the quest to honor her heritage.