Winterhawk

Winterhawk

Before the West ever saw the American Cowboy... Winterhawk had become a Blackfoot Legend.

Directed by Charles B. Pierce

Produced by Charles B. Pierce Film Productions, Howco International Pictures

197598 min6.6 / 10

A 1970s Western that frames a Blackfoot chief's desperate quest for medicine and justice against a backdrop of colonial fear and tribal tragedy.

Smallpox plagues Chief Winterhawk's tribe. He seeks cure from the white men, who in turn, in fear of getting the smallpox, kill two of his companions. Winterhawk comes back to kidnap a girl and her brother from the white men's settlement, and thus begins the chase...

Questions people ask

  • Is Winterhawk sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Winterhawk scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Winterhawk violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does Winterhawk end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Winterhawk easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity33

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Winterhawk

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Winterhawk

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Winterhawk, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Winterhawk, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Winterhawk, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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