Find free sources for our audience.

Trailer Synopsis Cast Keywords

SACRED GROUND tells the fact-based story of a mountain man and his Indian wife who happen upon a partially built cabin and finish it for their own home, not realizing that they occupy a sacred burial ground. A Paiute burial party clashes with the couple and in the ensuing skirmish, the wife is critically wounded while in the middle of childbirth. Bitter over her loss and needing a wetnurse for his baby, he steals one of the Paiute woman who had just lost a baby. In this modern version of Helen of Troy, the battle is on, as he takes on the whole band in a desperate attempt to survive. Written by Dale Roloff

Tim McIntire as  Matt Colter
Jack Elam as  Lum Witcher
L.Q. Jones as  Tolbert Coleman
Ty Randolph as  Wannetta
Eloy Casados as  Prairie Fox
Serene Hedin as  Little Doe

Similar titles

Dances with Wolves
Dances with Wolves
Wounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.
Dances with Wolves 1990
Superflat First Love
Superflat First Love
The sequel to Superflat Monogram (2003). The short celebrates six years of collaboration between Louis Vuitton and Japanese modern artist Takashi Murakami.
Superflat First Love 2009
The Go-Getter
The Go-Getter
When his mother dies, a teenager takes a road-trip in a stolen car to find his long-lost brother. Along the way he discovers a profound connection with the car-owner and with himself as well.
The Go-Getter 2007
The Brave
The Brave
A down-on-his-luck American Indian recently released from jail is offered the chance to "star" as the victim of a snuff film, the resulting pay of which could greatly help his poverty stricken family.
The Brave 1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Blonde, bouncy Buffy is your typical high school cheerleader. But all that changes when a strange man informs her she's been chosen by fate to kill vampires.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer 1992
Ravenous
Ravenous
Upon receiving reports of missing persons at Fort Spencer, a remote Army outpost on the Western frontier, Capt. John Boyd investigates. After arriving at his new post, Boyd and his regiment aid a wounded frontiersman who recounts a horrifying tale of a wagon train murdered by its supposed guide -- a vicious U.S. Army colonel gone rogue. Fearing the worst, the regiment heads out into the wilderness to verify the gruesome claims.
Ravenous 1999
Leave No Trace
Leave No Trace
A father and daughter live a perfect but mysterious existence in Forest Park, a beautiful nature reserve near Portland, Oregon, rarely making contact with the world. But when a small mistake tips them off to authorities, they are sent on an increasingly erratic journey in search of a place to call their own.
Leave No Trace 2018
Craving
Craving
Suzie, a hopeful fashion school graduate seeks inspiration in the city of Paris after moving in with her famous DJ boyfriend. Bored and left alone in an unfamiliar city, Suzie attends a mysterious fashion show, where she soon finds out that there is something sinister going on beneath the designer clothing.
Craving 2021
Shanghai Noon
Shanghai Noon
Chon Wang, a clumsy imperial guard trails Princess Pei Pei when she is kidnapped from the Forbidden City and transported to America. Wang follows her captors to Nevada, where he teams up with an unlikely partner, outcast outlaw Roy O'Bannon, and tries to spring the princess from her imprisonment.
Shanghai Noon 2000
The Goonies
The Goonies
A young teenager named Mikey Walsh finds an old treasure map in his father's attic. Hoping to save their homes from demolition, Mikey and his friends Data Wang, Chunk Cohen, and Mouth Devereaux run off on a big quest to find the secret stash of Pirate One-Eyed Willie.
The Goonies 1985

Reviews

utgard14
1983/03/11

A white trapper (Tim McIntire) and his pregnant young Apache bride (Serene Hedin) unknowingly build a home on a Paiute burial ground. The Paiutes don't like it. After some stuff happens, the trapper turns to crazy old Jack Elam for help. Not half-bad little western from Charles B. Pierce, best known for The Legend of Boggy Creek. Pierce clearly had an interest in all things Native American as he made a handful of westerns and, of course, the cult classic Vikings vs. Indians movie, The Norseman. One thing I can say about Pierce is that his movies intrigue me, even if they don't always fire on all cylinders.The main selling point of this one is the pretty scenery. The cast isn't terrible, either. Tim McIntire plays our "hero" and his performance is something else. Half the time he appears to be ad-libbing but it could just be that he forgot his lines and they didn't do multiple takes. Either way it adds a crudeness to his performance that winds up helping the film more than it probably should have. Vets Jack Elam and L.Q. Jones are fine in their scenery-chewing roles. Serene Hedin is lovely but not the greatest actress. She would make two more films with Pierce, including the notorious stinker Boggy Creek II.This isn't something I'd ever want to watch again but it's not bad. It's a little slow-going and the plot is hardly original but, as is often the case with Pierce movies, there are enough interesting things going on to keep my attention.

... more
merklekranz
1983/03/12

This story of a mountain man, his Indian wife, and their accidental violation of sacred ground, is both interesting and different. The movie has a gritty, authentic feel to it throughout. This really is minimalist entertainment, almost entirely filmed outdoors in southern Oregon. A couple of annoying glitches crop up, include disappearing and reappearing snow, and Indians who speak their native tongue or English at various times, without any rhyme or reason. Nevertheless, "Sacred Ground" is filled with authentic feeling characters, the standout being Jack Elam. Recommended for those seeking a story that you haven't seen before. - MERK

... more
earthinspace
1983/03/13

Do you want to feel the _real_ old West? "Sacred Ground" will show part of it to you. It is very much like being there. The characters are not posing or becoming legends. They are living on the screen. I don't care in this instance that the story and ending are only so-so... unusual but not deep. I rated this film a _9_ based upon: 1) almost perfect acting during 3/4 of the film; 2) authentic and beautiful outdoor location scenes; 3) worthwhile costumes; 4) very believable indoor sets; and 5) everything else being at least adequate. In the collision between European Americans and American Indians, this movie shows human values with more depth than "Little Big Man" or "Cheyenne Autumn." While they are struggling desperately in conflict, neither is given too much nobility nor too much shallowness. Who is the "hero" and who is wrong tends to shift organically as decisions pile up through time....more authentic even than some great movies like "High Noon" with Gary Cooper. ...... The editing tells the odd tale almost seamlessly with just a few glitches. One or two minor moments of "huh?" happen in the plot. Actor Tim McIntire lived several years in the wilds of Montana before electricity arrived. It seemed he was on "familiar ground" and not just "making a movie."

... more
trevillian
1983/03/14

Story based in fact of a mountain man and his indian woman, who accidentally violate sacred burial mountain of the Piute's, the ensuing battle, and eventual truce after quite a few lost lives. A white man who CARES that he had encroached on these peoples sacred land, and would have liked to have just gotten off and gone away, but unfortunately doesn't get to. Very beautiful scenery shots of the Rocky mountains and some pretty nice music, make up for some of the acting. Along the lines of Grizzly Adams, Sellier does a good job on probably a rather tight budget. I enjoy rewatching this from time to time. Even if it is a bit of a dated piece.

... more

What Free Now

Watch Free for 30 Days

Stream thousands of hit movies and TV shows