Movie: Big Bear

Top 9 Billed Cast

Gordon Tootoosis
Gordon Tootoosis

Chief Big Bear

Tantoo Cardinal
Tantoo Cardinal

Running Second

Lorne Cardinal
Lorne Cardinal

Little Bad Man

Kennetch Charlette
Kennetch Charlette

Lone Man

Patrick Bird
Patrick Bird

Kingbird

Michael Greyeyes
Michael Greyeyes

Wandering Spirit

Simon Baker
Simon Baker

Horsechild

Gail Maurice
Gail Maurice

Nowakich

Ben Cardinal
Ben Cardinal

Miserable Man

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    The story of Big Bear, the real life Cree chief who campaigned for his people and their land against the Canadian government in the 1870s and 1880s.

  • Release Date

    1998-02-09

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    4.5 starts
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