The Indian Runner

East of Eden without the charm. Two brothers in a small Nebraska town lead very different lives as one becomes a police officer and the other drifts into petty crime. Viggo Mortensen embodies a simmering, self-destructive restlessness.

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Sean Penn directed The Indian Runner in 1991. See Sean Penn's full filmography, where to start with Sean Penn, or where to go after you've seen everything by Sean Penn.

The Indian Runner was released in 1991 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 127 minutes.