Review of Silent Tongue (1994) by Brad G — 19 Feb 2012
"Insanity is a sorry thing." After his Indian bride dies during childbirth, River Phoenix goes mad with grief refusing to bury his love; he stands guard over the elements hollering at the wildlife and possibly communicating with the dead.
His father, Richard Harris travels to the medicine show where he originally bought the squaw for three horses and attempts to barter for Alan Bates' other halfbreed daughter. Things get freakier from there.
Silent Tongue is an excellent Weird Western from playwright Sam Shepard that stands on its varied performances and rich dialog. River Phoenix died just months before it's Sundance premiere and it only took in a few thousand dollars at the box office.
If you're looking for something different in the genre look no further. VF.
This review of Silent Tongue (1994) was written by Brad G on 19 Feb 2012.
Silent Tongue has generally received mixed reviews.
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