The Tonto Woman
- Original title
- The Tonto Woman
- Year
- 2007
- Running time
- 35 min.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Joe Shrapnel. Story: Elmore Leonard
- Cast
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- Charlotte Asprey
- Richard Brake
- Sam Douglas
- Lola Garcia
- John Golightly
- Duncan Marwick
- Dan Mullane
- Una Nicholson
- Francesco Quinn
- Lex Shrapnel
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama. Romance. Western | Half-length Film
- Movie Groups
- Elmore Leonard Adaptations
- Synopsis
- A white woman is kidnapped from her home by Apache Indians. Traded to the Mojave Indians, she lives as a squaw for 11 years until she is found by her husband. Unfit for society he keeps her in a shack in the desert. Her solitary existence is transformed with the arrival of a Mexican. He befriends her, reignites her self-worth and increases her confidence. He re-introduces her to her husband and leaves. As he is leaving town he is ambushed by her husbands men and there is a gun-battle. Who lives and who dies?
- Awards
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2007: Academy Awards: Nominated for Best Short Film, Live Action
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