On Sacred Ground (film)

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On Sacred Ground
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Directed by Josh Tickell
Rebecca Harrell Tickell
Written byJosh Tickell
Rebecca Harrell Tickell
William Mapother
Produced byJosh Tickell
Rebecca Harrell Tickell
Joanelle Romero
William Mapother
Wesley Hartshorn
StarringWilliam Mapother
Amy Smart
David Arquette
Frances Fisher
Kerry Knuppe
Mariel Hemingway
CinematographySimon Balderas
Edited byAnthony Ellison
Ryan A. Nichols
Music byRyan Demaree
Production
companies
Big Picture Ranch
Concourse Media
Slated
Distributed by Shout! Studios
Release date
Running time
85 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

On Sacred Ground is a 2022 American drama film written by Josh Tickell, Rebecca Harrell Tickell and William Mapother, directed by Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell, and starring William Mapother, Amy Smart, David Arquette, Frances Fisher, Kerry Knuppe and Mariel Hemingway. [2] [1] Based on true events, the film is a dramatization of the Dakota Access Pipeline protests. [3]

Contents

Plot

A journalist and oil company executive find themselves on opposite sides during the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline running through the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.

Cast

Production

In May 2022, it was announced that Shout! Studios acquired North American distribution rights to the film. [4]

Release

The film premiered at the Red Nation Film Festival on November 12, 2022. [5] Then it was released in select theaters and On Demand on January 13, 2023. [6]

Reception

The film has a 29% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on seven reviews. [7] Erick Massoto of Collider graded the film a C-. [8] Bobby LePire of Film Threat rated the film an 8 out of 10. [2]

Joe Leydon of Variety gave the film a negative review, calling it "a movie that is not merely disappointingly uneven, but irredeemably unbalanced." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Leydon, Joe (January 12, 2023). "'On Sacred Ground' Review: Doc Duo Deliver Uneven Drama About the Dakota Access Pipeline Contoversy". Variety. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  2. 1 2 LePire, Bobby (January 17, 2023). "On Sacred Ground". Film Threat. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ Sayre, Will (January 16, 2023). "On Sacred Ground Review: Uneven Environmental Drama Makes a Statement". MovieWeb. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  4. ↑ Grobar, Matt (May 11, 2022). "Shout! Studios Acquires Cannes-Bound Dakota Pipeline Pic 'On Sacred Ground' Starring William Mapother, David Arquette & Amy Smart". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  5. ↑ Legacy, Spencer (November 11, 2022). "Exclusive On Sacred Ground Trailer Previews David Arquette-Led Drama". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  6. ↑ Tyrrell, Caitlin (January 12, 2023). "On Sacred Ground Tells The Story Of The Dakota Access Pipeline [EXCLUSIVE CLIP]". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  7. ↑ "On Sacred Ground". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  8. ↑ Massoto, Erick (January 13, 2023). "'On Sacred Ground' Review: The Story of the Dakota Access Pipeline Is Rushed and Undermines Its Own Message". Collider. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
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