Eagle’s Wing1979

Director
Anthony Harvey

Actors

Martin Sheen (Pike)
Sam Waterston (White Bull)
Harvey Keitel (Henry)
Stéphane Audran (The Widow)
John Castle (The Priest)
Caroline Langrishe (Judith)

A white trapper steals a white mustang called “Eagle Wing” from a Kiowa Indian, who pursues him to get his horse back.
This lyrical western, set among the savage landscape of canyons and plains of New Mexico, features Martin Sheen as city-bred Pike who travels to the badlands with experienced trapper Henry to buy pelts from a Commanche chief. The chief is attacked by White Bull a vicious Kiowa brave, who subsequently ambushes the trappers, killing Henry. Pike is left alone to fend for himself and, as he learns how to survive in the hostile environment, his mind turns to revenge.
“Harvey has no interest in a ripping pace, and ‘Eagle’s Wing’ is as slow as can be, but there’s texture here that’s intriguing, with Harvey creating a sense of need and curiosity to go with a few violent entanglements.” – Blu-ray.com
“Director Anthony Harvey’s 1979 impressive oddity ‘Eagle’s Wing’ is a British-made allegorical Western, with an outstanding cast. ‘Eagle’s Wing’ is an exciting, eerily evocative Western that impressively hits a mythic dimension.” – derekwinnert.com
“The movie looks gorgeous—director Anthony Harvey and cinematographer Billy Williams arrange visuals with artful precision.” – Every 70s Movie