Windwalker (1980): Cast & Plot
Windwalker is a 1980 adventure western directed by Kieth Merrill, starring Trevor Howard as Windwalker, Serene Hedin and Nick Ramus. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 48m (108 min)
- Director
- Kieth Merrill
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Windwalker
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Windwalker About?
The premise of Windwalker without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
An ancient Indian warrior, at the brink of death, is miraculously returned to the living to defend his family from a hostile raiding party. As he battles foes, he confronts love, loss and the timeless flow of fate, delivering a rare tale of Native warriors untethered from Western clichés.
Windwalker Themes & Keywords
· 37 tags- snow adventure
- cheyenne indian
- native american culture
- twins
- one word title
- actor playing dual role
- actor playing twin roles
- death
- crow indian
- wolf
- wind
- voice over narration
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- subtitles
- storytelling
- snow
- reincarnation
- patriarch
- mountain
- missing son
- land of the dead
- kidnapping
- husband wife relationship
- horse
- flashback
- father son relationship
- dying
- dual role
- dignity
- deathbed
- death of wife
- coming back to life
- anthropology
- all native american characters
- abduction
- 18th century
- based on novel
- independent film
Windwalker Cast & Characters
Trevor Howard leads the cast as Windwalker, with Serene Hedin as Tashina and Nick Ramus as Smiling Wolf / Crow Brother / Narrator. Directed by Kieth Merrill; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kieth Merrill
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Trevor Howard as Windwalker - Serene Hedin as Tashina
- Nick Ramus as Smiling Wolf / Crow Brother / Narrator
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James Remar as Windwalker (young)
Also Starring in Windwalker
· 10 more- Bart the Bear Bear
- Silvana Gallardo Little Feather
- Jason Stevens Horse That Follows
- Ivan Naranjo Crooked Leg
- Dusty McCrea Dancing Moon
- Emerson John Spotted Deer
- Roberta Deherrera Happy Wind
- Chief Tug Smith Tashina's father
- Fredelia Smith Tashina's mother
- Wanni-Omni-Ska-Robideau Windwalker (age 5)
Windwalker Plot Summary
What happens in Windwalker from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Windwalker is an aged Cheyenne warrior, Trevor Howard. As a young husband and father, he watched helplessly as his wife, Tashina, Serene Hedin was killed and one of their twin sons kidnapped during a raid by rival Crow warriors. After years of searching without success for this son, Windwalker dies during the winter of 1797 in what will eventually become the state of Utah.
After Windwalker’s funeral, his remaining son, Smiling Wolf, Nick Ramus leads his family south to rejoin the rest of the tribe; on the way they are attacked by a band of Crow warriors. They fight back, but Smiling Wolf is badly wounded and the family is forced to hide.
Full summary
The whole story of Windwalker, scene by scene
Windwalker Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Windwalker - Das Vermächtnis des Indianers” and “Széljáró”.
- Also known as
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- Windwalker - Das Vermächtnis des Indianers
- Széljáró
- Correva nel vento
- O Guerreiro do Vento
- Шагающий по ветру
- Caminando en el viento
- 风行者
- Windwalker - indiankrigaren
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Windwalker FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Windwalker, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Windwalker?
Windwalker runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).
When was Windwalker released?
Windwalker was released on December 12, 1980.
Who directed Windwalker?
Windwalker was directed by Kieth Merrill.
More films by Kieth Merrill Who is in the cast of Windwalker?
Windwalker stars Trevor Howard as Windwalker, Serene Hedin as Tashina and Nick Ramus as Smiling Wolf / Crow Brother / Narrator, among 14 credited actors.
Does Windwalker have a post-credit scene?
No. Windwalker has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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