Alien Thunder
| Alien Thunder | |
|---|---|
 Video cover | |
| Directed by | Claude Fournier |
| Produced by | Marie-José Raymond |
| Written by | George Malko |
| Starring |
Donald Sutherland Gordon Tootoosis Chief Dan George Kevin McCarthy Jean Duceppe |
| Music by | Georges Delerue |
| Cinematography | Claude Fournier |
| Edited by | Yves Langlois |
Production company |
Onyx Films |
| Distributed by |
Ambassador Film Distributors (Canada) American International Pictures (USA release) Cinerama Releasing Corporation |
Release dates | February 22, 1974 |
Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,500,000 |
Alien Thunder (also known as Dan Candy's Law) is a 1974 Canadian western film directed by Claude Fournier and starring Donald Sutherland.
Synopsis
Based on a true story, the movie follows a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer who wants to give an Indian a fair trial for the murder of a fellow officer before he winds up being executed.
Release
The movie was not a financial success. [1]
Cast
- Donald Sutherland as Sgt. Dan Candy
- Gordon Tootoosis as Almighty Voice
- Chief Dan George as Sounding Sky
- Kevin McCarthy as Sgt. Malcolm Grant
- Jean Duceppe as Inspector Brisebois
- Francine Racette as Emilie Grant
- Jack Creley as Arthur Ballentyne - Indian Agent
- James O'Shea as Edouard
- John Boylan as Cpl. Harold Bellringer
- Lenny George as Rolling Grass
- Ernestine Gamble as Small Face
- Vincent Daniels as Many Birds
- Sarain Stump as Napoleon Royal
Production
Its filming locations were in Saskatchewan's Battleford, Duck Lake, and Saskatoon.
References
External links
- Alien Thunder at the Internet Movie Database
- Alien Thunder is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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