Clearcut (1991): Cast & Plot
Clearcut is a 1991 horror thriller directed by Ryszard Bugajski, starring Ron Lea as Peter Maguire, Tia Smith and Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Ryszard Bugajski
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Cinexus Capital Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Clearcut About?
The premise of Clearcut without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When the violence erupts, a well‑to‑do white lawyer's complacent worldview is challenged by an enraged Indigenous activist. The activist forces him into a desperate plan to abduct the head of a logging corporation, hoping to make him feel the true cost of the forest’s destruction. Their uneasy alliance tests loyalty, justice, and survival.
Clearcut Themes & Keywords
· 26 tags- man tied up
- bound and gagged
- american indian
- american indian ceremony
- native american
- revenge
- kidnapping
- environmentalism
- activist
- logging
- corporate criticism
- indigenous rights
+14 more Show fewer
- anger
- lawyer
- sweat lodge
- trickster
- first nations
- spirit
- torture
- wilderness
- folk horror
- petroglyphs
- duct tape
- one word title
- based on novel
- independent film
Clearcut Cast & Characters
Ron Lea leads the cast as Peter Maguire, with Tia Smith as Polly and Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman as Wilf Redwing. Directed by Ryszard Bugajski; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ryszard Bugajski
- Ron Lea as Peter Maguire
- Tia Smith as Polly
- Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman as Wilf Redwing
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Graham Greene as Arthur
Also Starring in Clearcut
· 16 more- Michael J. Reynolds Hunter
- Michael Hogan Bud Rickets
- John Boylan Bud's Lawyer
- Raoul Max Trujillo Eugene
- Phil Harris Policeman on Bullhorn
- Rebecca Jenkins Female Reporter
- Tom Jackson Tom Starblanket
- Steve Mousseau Nasty Cop
- Michael Millar News Cameraman #1
- Dee McCafferty Guide
- Andrew Proctor Regional Police Officer #1
- Kim Hansen News Cameraman #2
- Jari Sarkka Regional Police Officer #2
- David A. Sutton Pilot
- Harvey Churchill Sweat Lodge Singer #1
- Thierry Bannon Sweat Lodge Singer #2
More from Ryszard Bugajski
More films directed by Ryszard Bugajski: Blindness, The Closed Circuit and General Nil.
Clearcut Plot Summary
What happens in Clearcut from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A seaplane carries Peter Maguire to a First Nations reserve tucked away in the forests of rural Canada, where activists have organized a long, chaotic protest to block a road that would open up Indian land to clearcutting. Maguire, serving as the native band’s lawyer, has arrived to tell them that they have lost the court case and that the logging company will begin building the road. A young girl, Polly, guides him to a dramatic scene where police are brutalizing protesters as trees are torn down. An elder of the Nation, Wilf Redwing, stoically refuses the loss and frames the struggle as a long battle. Maguire admits to doubting any real chance of reversing the decision, even as he voices a plan to appeal.
Full summary
The whole story of Clearcut, scene by scene
Clearcut Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Clearcut.
How Well Do You Know Clearcut?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Who arrives by seaplane to represent the First Nations band in court matters?
Clearcut Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Die Rache des Wolfes” and “A Verdade de Um Sonho”.
- Also known as
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- Die Rache des Wolfes
- A Verdade de Um Sonho
- La Vengeance du loup
- 狼族尖兵
- 아더는 영혼을 살해했다
- Просека
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Clearcut FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Clearcut, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Clearcut?
Clearcut runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was Clearcut released?
Clearcut was released on September 10, 1991.
Who directed Clearcut?
Clearcut was directed by Ryszard Bugajski.
More films by Ryszard Bugajski Who is in the cast of Clearcut?
Clearcut stars Ron Lea as Peter Maguire, Tia Smith as Polly and Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman as Wilf Redwing, among 20 credited actors.
Does Clearcut have a post-credit scene?
No. Clearcut has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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