The Broken Chain

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The Broken Chain ★★½ 1993

In the mid 18th-century Joseph Brant (Schweig), a member of the Mohawk tribe, is sent away to be educated by the British. When he returns, his loyalties are divided between his Native American roots and his English mentor, Sir William Johnson (Brosnan). His boyhood friend Lohaheo (White Shirt) disdains Joseph's white man ways, leading to tragic consequences. Historical background features the French and Indian Wars, the splintering of the Iroquois Confederacy, and the coming of the American Revolution. Filmed on location in Virginia. 93m/C VHS . Eric Schweig, Wes Studi, Buffy Saint Marie, Pierce Brosnan, J.C. White Shirt, Floyd “Red Crow” Westerman, Graham Greene, Elaine Bilstad, Kim Snyder; D: Lamont Johnson; W: Earl W. Wallace; M: Charles Fox. TV

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