Richard Ray Whitman

Richard Ray Whitman

Movies for Richard Ray Whitman...

Jazzy
Title: Jazzy
Released: June 9, 2024
Type: Movie
Jazzy navigates the space between childhood and young adulthood. When her best friend moves away, Jazzy experiences both a sense of loss and her first inkling of independence.
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Title: The American Buffalo
Character: (voice)
Released: October 16, 2023
Type: TV
The dramatic story of America's national mammal, which sustained the lives of Native people for untold generations, being driven to the brink of extinction, before an unlikely collection of people rescues it from disappearing forever. Ken Burns recounts the tragic collision of two opposing views of the natural world—and the unforgettable characters who pointed the nation in a different direction.
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The Unknown Country
Title: The Unknown Country
Character: Grandpa August
Released: July 28, 2023
Type: Movie
A grieving woman embarks on an unexpected road trip from the Midwest toward the Texas-Mexico border as she grapples with the pain of her recent loss and seeks to understand her place in the world.
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Title: Reservation Dogs
Character: Old Man Fixico
Released: August 9, 2021
Type: TV
Four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma steal, rob and save in order to get to the exotic, mysterious and faraway land of California.
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Oklahoma Mon Amour
Title: Oklahoma Mon Amour
Character: Lloyd
Released: April 24, 2021
Type: Movie
Rural United States and modern urban Mexico meet in this tale of restlessness, secrets, and a very promising southward journey to reunite a family ruptured by a brutal tragedy.
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Osage Murders
Title: Osage Murders
Character: Narrator
Released: December 31, 2020
Type: Movie
A historical documentary focusing on the events that occurred on the Osage reservation in the 1920s. In the early 1900s death was all too common in the oil boom town of Fairfax on the Osage reservation. Osage people were dying at alarming rates. Local authorities were quick to attribute these deaths to “accident,” “suicide” or “poison whiskey.” But when the Smith home was blown up in Fairfax it became apparent to everyone that someone was murdering the Osage people.
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Neither Wolf Nor Dog
Title: Neither Wolf Nor Dog
Character: Grover
Released: October 1, 2016
Type: Movie
A white author is sucked into a road trip through the heart on Native American Country by a Lakota elder and his best friend forcing the author into a deep understanding of contemporary native life.
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Winter in the Blood
Title: Winter in the Blood
Character: John First Raise
Released: June 14, 2013
Type: Movie
A young, self-destructive Montana Blackfoot Indian, his mind groggy with alcohol and tormented by childhood memories, discovers that his wife has left him, taking with her his prize rifle. He sets out to find her, but what he's really searching for is his own uncertain identity and a glimpse of salvation.
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Barking Water
Title: Barking Water
Character: Frankie
Released: January 17, 2009
Type: Movie
Frankie is dying. Irene hasn't forgiven him. And they are racing against time to find their way home. Frankie needs help and Irene is the one he turns to. He must go home one last time. And, like so many times before, Irene is extending herself beyond her common sense. The two set out on a journey that becomes more than getting home; confronting the past, love, understanding, and self discovery. Barking Water is a tale of great love that looks at what brings us all together. It's a tale of home...and what it takes to get there.
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Missionary Man
Title: Missionary Man
Character: Chief Dan
Released: November 29, 2007
Type: Movie
A mysterious stranger rolls into town on a unique motorcycle. All he carries is the bible and a desire for justice. Past vengeance collides as Ryder rights an injustice from his past and liberates the small town from a malicious oppressor.
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Four Sheets to the Wind
Title: Four Sheets to the Wind
Character: Frankie Smallhill
Released: January 22, 2007
Type: Movie
After his father's untimely suicide, Cufe leaves his home in a Native American reservation in search of a more fulfilling life.
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American Indian Graffiti: This Thing Life
Title: American Indian Graffiti: This Thing Life
Character: Barry
Released: January 1, 2003
Type: Movie
AMERICAN INDIAN GRAFFITI: THIS THING, LIFE is an ensemble drama about four Native Americans whose lives intertwine with one another, taking place over one summer. STEPHANIE, a recent high school graduate, has been rejected by the colleges she dreams of attending. To make matters worse, she learns her mother tried to abort her when she was born. With this new knowledge, she struggles to overcome her lifelong feelings of guilt and rejection. RACHEL, Stephanie's best friend, learns that her life plans are not taking the path she desires, and her friendship with Stephanie has become severed. Because of these things, she believes there's nothing to help her overcome the pain and agony she feels from the death of her mother and brother, not realizing that her refuge is in finding forgiveness for the man who caused their death. STEVE, at the age of twenty-three, has become a famous artist. All of his life's dreams have come true, causing him confusion and fear of not having any more goals.