Close
Start your free trial

The Dark Wind  (1993)

The Dark Wind
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Theatrical Feature Running Time:
111 mins

Theatrical Release Information:
The Dark Wind

Noted documentary filmmaker Errol Morris made his dramatic feature debut with this story about murder and other dirty dealings on an American Indian reservation. Recent college graduate Jim Chee (Lou Diamond Phillips) has just taken a job with the Navajo Reservation Police in Arizona, where he helps keep the peace with his superior Joe Leaphorn (Fred Ward) on land earmarked for joint use by Navajo and Hopi tribes. Cowboy Dashee (Gary Farmer), a sheriff from the Hopi law enforcement group, discovers a decaying and unidentified body in the desert, an event he thinks may be linked to a recent robbery at the reservation's trading post. The shop's Hopi manager, Jake West (John Karlen), is convinced that Joe Musket, a Navajo drug dealer and ne'er-do-well, is responsible, and as Chee and Leaphorn investigate the murder, the robbery, and a mysterious plane crash, they find themselves drawn into a web of corruption, prejudice, and deceit. Dark Wind was based on a novel by noted crime author Tony Hillerman. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide


The Dark Wind Trivia

Who played Officer Jim Chee in the movie The Dark Wind?
Lou Diamond Phillips played Officer Jim Chee in the movie The Dark Wind

Who played Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn in the movie The Dark Wind?
Fred Ward played Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn in the movie The Dark Wind

Who played Sheriff Albert "Cowboy" Dashee in the movie The Dark Wind?
Gary Farmer played Sheriff Albert "Cowboy" Dashee in the movie The Dark Wind

Who played Jake West in the movie The Dark Wind?
John Karlen played Jake West in the movie The Dark Wind

Who played Mr. Archer in the movie The Dark Wind?
Lance Baker played Mr. Archer in the movie The Dark Wind

Want to watch The Dark Wind?

ADD TO QUEUE

Add The Dark Wind to my Total Access Queue

Get the movie The Dark Wind and others delivered to your door with Total Access!
Learn How

RENT IN-STORE

Check for The Dark Wind in stock at a store near you.
Preferred Store:
No preferred Stores.
Check for In-Store Rental
Benefits of BLOCKBUSTER Online Subscription:
  • Subscriber discounts for online DVD purchases
  • FREE in-store movie rentals or discounted game rentals for DVD mailers you exchange in-store (up to monthly plan limits on exchanges)
  • Next movie ships faster with in-store drop off
  • New releases and classics available 7 days a week online and in-store
  • Exchange online rentals in-store for discounted game rentals

BLOCKBUSTER name, design and related marks are trademarks of Blockbuster Inc. © 2008 Blockbuster Inc. All rights reserved.

Portions of Content Provided by All Movie Guide ®, a trademark of All Media Guide, LLC.© 2008 All Media Guide, LLC.