Silent Tongue
Brief Synopsis
A ghost story of the Old West about an Indian woman, Silent Tongue, raped years earlier by a white medicine show charlatan, who haunts her plainsman husband.
Cast & Crew
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Sam Shepard
Director
Richard Harris
Prescott Roe
Sheila Tousey
Awbonnie/ Ghost
Alan Bates
Eamon Mccree
River Phoenix
Talbot Roe
Dermot Mulroney
Reeves Mccree
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Fantasy
Western
Release Date
1993
Production Company
Albert G Ruben Insurance Services Inc; Alive Films; All Payments Services; American Humane Association; Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services; Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Completion Bond Company Inc; Dda Public Relations; Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc.; Hollywood Rental Company Inc; Le Studio Canal Plus; Matthews Group; New Mexico State Film Office; R Dale Tsosie; Skywalker Sound; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Trimark Pictures
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 41m
Synopsis
A ghost story of the Old West about an Indian woman, Silent Tongue, raped years earlier by a white medicine show charlatan, who haunts her plainsman husband.
Cast
Richard Harris
Prescott Roe
Sheila Tousey
Awbonnie/ Ghost
Alan Bates
Eamon Mccree
River Phoenix
Talbot Roe
Dermot Mulroney
Reeves Mccree
Jeri Arredondo
Velada Mccree
Tantoo Cardinal
Silent Tongue
Bill Irwin
Comic
David Shiner
Straight Man
Tommy Thompson
Red Clay Rambler
Jack Herrick
Red Clay Rambler
Bland Simpson
Red Clay Rambler
Clay Buckner
Red Clay Rambler
Chris Frank
Red Clay Rambler
Arturo Gil
1st Little Person Acrobat
Joseph Griffo
2nd Little Person Acrobat
Billy Beck
Petrified Man
Phillip Attmore
Boy Tap Dancer
Al Lujan
Kiowa Drummer
Devino Tricoche
Fire-Eater
April Tatro
Contortionist
Tim W Carroll
Nicholas Ortiz Y Pino
Young Reeves
Robert Harnsberger
Buffalo Hunter
Fred Maio
Owner
David E Wynne
Easterner
Sky Fabin
Easterner
Leslie Fleming
Easterner
Jill Momaday
Prostitute
Lynn Davies
Prairie Girl
Tim Scott
The Lone Man
Sam Shepard
Performer
Patrick O'hearn
Performer
Terry Bozzio
Performer
Kurt Wortman
Performer
Jeffrey P. Schwan
Leadman
Timothy Scott
Crew
Rachel Aberly
Unit Publicist
Micki Dahn Adard
Stunts
Kim Aeby
Scenic Artist
Rochelle Amrein-best
Wardrobe Assistant
Michael Anderson
Photography (2nd Unit)
Robert O Anderson
Special Thanks
Patricia Androff
Makeup Assistant
Ray Appel
Driver
Albert Aquino
Boom Operator
David Atherton
Key Makeup; Special Effects Makeup
James Augare
Stunts
Clement Bacque
Caterer
Meno Banda
Craft Service
Michael Bennett
Unit Production Manager
Bill Benz
Special Thanks
Celine Bertrand
Other
David A Best
Construction Foreman
Robin Blagg
Carpenter
Roberto Blasini
2nd Assistant Camera
Ludi Boeken
Producer
Terry Bozzio
Drums
Pam Brockie
Special Thanks
Chris Brown
Electrician
Ken Bryan
Other
Duncan Burns
Sound Editor
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Sally Cammon
Special Thanks
Al Cantu
Driver
Matthew J Clark
1st Assistant Director
Nick Cline
Bestboy
Gail Compeau
Assistant Production Accountant
Jack Conroy
Director Of Photography
Thomas Crawford
Grip
Quinn Cress
Other
Warren Cuccurullo
Guitar Ambience
Raymond Dicarlo
Other
Phillipe Didier
Caterer
Reuben Domingo
Sound Assistant
Christopher Dowling
Carpenter
David Doyle
Electrician
Milo R Durben
Dolly Grip
Didier Duverger
Other
John Edwards-younger
Sound Editor
Wayne Elliott
Special Effects Assistant
Jacques Fansten
Executive Producer
Jeff Farley
Other
Gary Farr
Still Photographer
Tara Fields
Assistant (To Carolyn Pfeiffer)
Lee Fonvielle
Assistant Editor
Gina Fortunato
Production Coordinator
Danielle Francou
Special Thanks
Patricia Helene Frazier
2nd Assistant Director
Leigh French
Adr Group Coordinator
John A Frick
Art Director
Marc Frydman
Special Thanks
Gary Gegan
Rerecording Mixer
Holly Gent
Swing Gang
Stanford S. Gilbert
Assistant Property Master
Ernest Gonzales
Labor
Sid Goodloe
Special Thanks
Shep Gordon
Executive Producer
Bob Gorelick
Steadicam Operator
Jeffrey Greeley
2nd Assistant Camera
Vilma Gregoropoulos
1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit)
Paul Grinrod
Grip
Barbara Haberecht
Set Decorator
Pat Hall
Stunts
Jerelyn J Harding
Sound Editor
Michael J Harker
Post-Production Supervisor
Mark Harris
Other
Chris Hayes
Camera Operator
Gary Hecker
Foley Artist
Rusty Hendrickson
Other
Jon Hendry
Craft Service
Jack Herrick
Song ("Little Acrobat'S Song")
Jack Herrick
Medicine Show Music Composer
Jack Herrick
Other
Dean Heuberger
Labor
Cynthia Hobgood
Assistant Location Manager
Cynthia Hobgood
Other
Dale Holemen
Electrician
Matthew Iadarola
Rerecording Mixer
Sally Jackson
Location Casting
Arlen J Johnson
Carpenter
Jimmy Jones
Transportation Coordinator
Mark Jones
Driver
Randall Jones
Special Thanks
Allan Joseph
Assistant Stunt Coordinator
Allan Joseph
Stunts
Jerry King
Labor Foreman
Jerry Kitz
Titles & Opticals
Tom Knott
Special Effects Assistant
Hain Laramore
Special Thanks
John A. Larsen
Supervising Sound Editor
Taneia Lednicky
Wardrobe Supervisor
Kris Lindquist
Production Assistant
Kristofer Lindquist
Production Assistant
Rick Little
Production Assistant
Robert Lorenz
2nd Assistant Director
Randy Luethye
Labor
Alvin Lunak
Stunts
Alvin Lunak
Stunt Coordinator
Brook Macnamara
Other
Joyce Macneal
Stunts
Richard Mall
Key Grip
Catherine Martel
Special Thanks
Shelly Bird Matthews
Stunts
Peter Maunu
Guitar Ambience
Susan P Mccarthy
Assistant Pr (Assistant)
Timothy P Mcdonald
Electrician
James Mcilvery
Sound Chamber Recorder
Richard Mcilvery
Sound Chamber Recorder
Tal Meirson
Production Accountant
Matt Moles
Key Grip
Richard Mosier
1st Assistant Camera
Jeaneen Muckerman
Hair Assistant
Stephen Mullen
Electrician
Dale Myrand
1st Assistant Camera
Bill Nisselson
Special Thanks
Dan O'connell
Foley Artist
Patrick O'hearn
Bass; Music
Patrick O'hearn
Original Score Producer & Recorder
Patrick O'hearn
Other
David Tucker O'shaughnessy
Assistant Production Coordinator
David Orr
Color Timer
Paul Paguyo
Grip
Lauren Palmer
Sound Editor
Rodger Pardee
Sound Editor
Shane Patrick
On-Set Dresser
Cheri Paul
Property Master
Randy Peters
Driver
K C Peterson
Wrangler
Rex Peterson
Horse Trainer
Carolyn Pfeiffer
Producer
Janet L Powell
On-Set Costumer
Van Broughton Ramsey
Costume Designer
William Ray
Wrangler
Mark S Remple
Production Legal Services (Los Angeles)
Jeffrey S Renfro
Driver
Paul "sled" Reynolds
Wrangler
Charlene Richards
Adr Mixer
Stefanie Rosen
2nd Assistant Camera
Gene Rosow
Executive Producer
Brett Round
Driver
Marty Rubin
Assistant Editor
James M Russel
Driver
James M Russell
Driver
Chito Sanchez
Medic
David K Sanchez
Production Assistant
Loretta Sanchez
Medic
Catherine Scheinman
Associate Producer
Jeffrey P. Schwan
"Gr'Art" Department (2nd Unit)
Joe Self
"Gr'Art" Department (2nd Unit)
Joe Self
Swing Gang
Paul Serwitz
Special Thanks
Jesse Shepard
Wrangler
Jesse Shepard
Stunts
Sam Shepard
Drums
Sam Shepard
Screenwriter
James Sherwood
Wrangler
Elizabeth Shull
Associate Casting Director
Barbara Simpson
Location Manager
Randy Singer
Foley Mixer
Michael Smith
Assistant (To Ludi Boeken)
Steve F.b. Smith
Dolby Stereo Consultant
Jose Soloranzo
Caterer
Greg Steele
Other
John K. Stirber
Special Effects Coordinator
Harvey Sugerman
Special Thanks
Michael Sullivan
Art Director
Michael Sullivan
Art Director
Adam C Taylor
Production Assistant
Isabelle Terrel
Other
John Joseph Thomas
Sound Editor
Tommy Thompson
Song ("Little Acrobats'S Song")
Jon Thorgusen
Driver
Susumu Tokunow
Production Sound Mixer
David Torn
Guitar Ambience
Nancy Tracy
Sound Apprentice
R Dale Tsosie
Cableman
Jason S Turner
Production Assistant
Daniel L Turrett
Camera Operator
Barbara Tuss
Script Supervisor
Ed Vega
Other
Michael Warren
Grip
C J Washington
Craft Service
Rick A West
Gaffer
Cary White
Production Designer
Chip H White
Driver
Christopher David Windisch
Carpenter
Dave Word
Wrangler
Kurt Wortman
Drums
Mark Wray
Medic
Bill Yahraus
Editor
Bill Yahraus
Executive Producer
Joani Yarbrough
Key Hair
Ben Zeller
Construction Coordinator
Carl Zeller
Carpenter
Stephanie Zessos
Assistant (To Sam Shepard)
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Fantasy
Western
Release Date
1993
Production Company
Albert G Ruben Insurance Services Inc; Alive Films; All Payments Services; American Humane Association; Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services; Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Completion Bond Company Inc; Dda Public Relations; Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc.; Hollywood Rental Company Inc; Le Studio Canal Plus; Matthews Group; New Mexico State Film Office; R Dale Tsosie; Skywalker Sound; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Trimark Pictures
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 41m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States January 1993
Released in United States November 1993
Released in United States on Video July 13, 1994
Released in United States Winter February 25, 1994
Shown at London Film Festival November 4-21, 1993.
Shown at Native American Film Festival in San Francisco November 1993.
The second narrative feature for acclaimed playwright and actor Sam Shepard who marked his feature directorial debut with "Far North" (USA/1988). Following the film's premiere at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival, it was re-edited by Shepard.
Began shooting March 23, 1992.
Completed shooting May 16, 1992.
Performers Bill Irwin and David Shiner (the former a member of Cirque du Soleil), who play the medicine show comedians, and the Red Clay Ramblers, who provide the medicine show's music, later teamed up for the 1993 Broadway hit "Fool Moon."
The final screen appearance for actor River Phoenix who died of a drug overdose in Los Angeles on October 31, 1993, at the age of 23.
Released in United States January 1993 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival January 21-31, 1993.)
Released in United States Winter February 25, 1994
Released in United States on Video July 13, 1994
Released in United States November 1993 (Shown at London Film Festival November 4-21, 1993.)
Released in United States November 1993 (Shown at Native American Film Festival in San Francisco November 1993.)
