Sioux City
Directed by Lou Diamond PhillipsA young Lakota Sioux, adopted by a wealthy Jewish couple in Beverly Hills, gets in touch with his cultural roots and solves a mystery in this thriller. Because of his upbringing, Jesse Rainfeather Goldman knows almost nothing of Native American traditions. He is doing his internship when he suddenly receives an amulet from the Lakota reservation in Sioux City. It is from his real mother. Jesse's curiosity is piqued, and he immediately travels to his birthplace to learn why she sent it. Unfortunately, by the time he arrives, his mother's body is discovered in the smoldering wreckage of her home. She was shot before she was burned. Jesse's investigation into her death is not welcomed by the local captain of police and his assistant. He is almost beaten to death but is saved by his grandfather, a shaman, and a Lakota woman. The newly healed Jesse begins to explore his tribe's customs. He then contacts his mother's spirit and she leads him to the film's conclusion.
Sioux City Trivia
Sioux City was released on April 1, 1994.
Sioux City was directed by Lou Diamond Phillips.
Sioux City has a runtime of 1 hr 42 min.
Sioux City was produced by Brian Rix, Jane Ubell.
The key characters in Sioux City are Jesse Rainfeather Goldman (Lou Diamond Phillips), Jolene Buckley (Salli Richardson-Whitfield), Leah Goldman (Melinda Dillon).
Sioux City is rated PG-13.
Sioux City is a Mystery, Drama, Thriller film.
Sioux City has an audience rating of 6 out of 10.