Movies Like Trudell

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Thunderheart

1992·1h 59m·★ 6.8·Michael Apted

3 shared cast incl. Val Kilmer & Sam ShepardThemes: native american reservation, native american, fbi

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

2022·2h 2m·★ 7.5·Laura Poitras

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Smoke Signals

1998·1h 29m·★ 7.2·Chris Eyre

Themes: native american reservation, native americanBoth star Gary Farmer & John Trudell

Powwow Highway

1989·1h 31m·★ 7.2·Jonathan Wacks

Themes: native american reservation, native americanBoth star Gary Farmer & John Trudell

Dances with Wolves

1990·3h 1m·★ 8.0·Kevin Costner

Themes: dakota, native american

Sicario

2015·2h 2m·★ 7.7·Denis Villeneuve

Themes: death of wife, fbi

Killers of the Flower Moon

2023·3h 26m·★ 7.5·Martin Scorsese

Themes: native american, fbi

Water & Power: A California Heist

2017·1h 27m·★ 7.3·Marina Zenovich

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Communion

2016·1h 12m·★ 7.2·Anna Zamecka

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Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

1938·2h 7m·★ 7.7·Leni Riefenstahl

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Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty

1938·1h 44m·★ 7.6·Leni Riefenstahl

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The Price of Gold

2014·1h 18m·★ 7.4·Nanette Burstein

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Ulysse

1986·22m·★ 7.3·Agnès Varda

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Dreamkeeper

2003·2h 54m·★ 7.5·Steve Barron

Both star Gary Farmer & John Trudell

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