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The Dark Wind

5.519921h 51mRMovieDramaThriller

What begins as a Navajo officer's investigation into a prop plane crash on his Southwest reservation gives way to a drug smuggling ring and murder.

DirectorErrol Morris
WritersNeal Jimenez·Eric Bergren
ProducersPatrick Markey·Bonni Lee

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Availability shown for United States · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Errol Morris

LPLou Diamond Phillips
Lou Diamond Phillips
Officer Jim Chee
FWFred Ward
Fred Ward
Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn
BB
Betty C. Barlow
Old Navajo Woman #2
GBGary Basaraba
Gary Basaraba
Larry
GBGuy Boyd
Guy Boyd
Agent Johnson
BCBlake Clark
Blake Clark
Ben Gaines
GFGary Farmer
Gary Farmer
Cowboy Albert Dashee
LB
Lance Baker
Mr. Archer
BBBilly Beck
Billy Beck
Motel Clerk
AB
Arlene Bowman
Edna Nezzie
PJ
Patrick Jensen
Albino Boy
IOIvory Ocean
Ivory Ocean
Curtiss

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