Windwalker (1980)

He conquered love and death...now he walks the winds of eternity!

AdventureDramaWestern

An ancient Indian warrior who has reached the end of his life is brought back from his 'death' to save his family from a raiding party of enemy Indians in this unique story of 'Indians without a single cowboy.

Release Date: December 12, 1980
Runtime: 1h 48m
Rating: 6.2/10 (21 votes)

Director: Kieth Merrill

Cast: Trevor Howard, Nick Ramus, James Remar, Serene Hedin, Dusty McCrea, Silvana Gallardo, Emerson John, Jason Stevens

Production: Windwalker, Santa Fe International

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Revenue: $0M

Full Cast (14 people)

Trevor Howard as Windwalker
Nick Ramus as Smiling Wolf / Crow Brother / Narrator
James Remar as Windwalker (young)
Serene Hedin as Tashina
Dusty McCrea as Dancing Moon
Silvana Gallardo as Little Feather
Emerson John as Spotted Deer
Jason Stevens as Horse That Follows
Roberta Deherrera as Happy Wind
Ivan Naranjo as Crooked Leg
Chief Tug Smith as Tashina's father
Fredelia Smith as Tashina's mother
Wanni-Omni-Ska-Robideau as Windwalker (age 5)
Bart the Bear as Bear

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Windwalker

Windwalker

Windwalker

He conquered love and death...now he walks the winds of eternity!

Windwalker

Windwalker

He conquered love and death...now he walks the winds of eternity!

108 min

An ancient Indian warrior who has reached the end of his life is brought back from his 'death' to save his family from a raiding party of enemy Indians in this unique story of 'Indians without a single cowboy.

He conquered love and death...now he walks the winds of eternity!

108 min

An ancient Indian warrior who has reached the end of his life is brought back from his 'death' to save his family from a raiding party of enemy Indians in this unique story of 'Indians without a single cowboy.

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Production Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Revenue$18

Release Date12/12/1980

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Production Companies

Santa Fe International

Keywords

indigenous peoples

Spoken Languages

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Cast

Trevor Howard

as Windwalker

NR

Nick Ramus

as Smiling Wolf / Crow Brother / Narrator

James Remar

as Windwalker (young)

Serene Hedin

as Tashina

DM

Dusty McCrea

as Dancing Moon

Silvana Gallardo

as Little Feather

EJ

Emerson John

as Spotted Deer

Jason Stevens

as Horse That Follows

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Windwalker about?▾

An ancient Indian warrior who has reached the end of his life is brought back from his 'death' to save his family from a raiding party of enemy Indians in this unique story of 'Indians without a singl…

How long is Windwalker?▾

1h 48m

When was Windwalker released?▾

December 12, 1980

Who directed Windwalker?▾

Kieth Merrill

Who stars in Windwalker?▾

Trevor Howard, Nick Ramus, James Remar

What genre is Windwalker?▾

Adventure, Drama, Western

What is Windwalker rated?▾

PG

Is Windwalker available to stream?▾

Yes, on Amazon Prime Video and Philo