Summary
SACRED GROUND tells the fact-based story of a mountain man and his Indian wife who happen upon a partially built cabin and finish it for their own home, not realizing that they occupy a sacred burial ground.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 51GoodWatch 55
IMDb5.8
Audience score43%
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for dramas, −9 min on the typical 109
typical 109100Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries
Released
1983
March 11, 1983
43 years ago
Genres
DramaWesternLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 more14 people
- Tim McIntireMatt Colter
- Jack ElamLum Witcher
- L.Q. JonesTolbert Coleman
- MMMandi MillerWannetta
- Eloy CasadosPrairie Fox
- Serene HedinLittle Doe
- VFVernon FosterWounded Leg
- LWLefty Wild EagleMedicine Man
- LKLarry KenorasBrave Beaver
- FFFranklin FritzBaby Colter
- DWDanny WilsonLone Brave
- LALeslie AndersonWarrior
- AGArnold GallagherWarrior
- FHFernando HerreraWarrior
Directing · 1
- Charles B. Pierce Director, Writer, Cinematography
Production · 1
- Arthur R. Dubs Producer
Editing · 3
- Lynne Southerland Editor
- Stephen L. Johnson Editor
- David E. Jackson Editor
Sound · 1
- Gene Kauer Original Music Composer
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