
Earnest, taciturn, and fiercely self-reliant independent Native American fisherman Joe Bass tenaciously fights for his fishing rights in a tiny North Michigan lakeside hamlet. Joe butts heads with all-powerful racist rich jerk George Hanson. The already tense rivalry between Joe and Hanson worsens when Joe falls in love with Hanson's rebellious young daughter Karen. This in turn leads to the corrupt local authorities further hassling poor Joe, who gets pushed around so much t... (Full plot summary below)
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Earnest, taciturn, and fiercely self-reliant independent Native American fisherman Joe Bass tenaciously fights for his fishing rights in a tiny North Michigan lakeside hamlet. Joe butts heads with all-powerful racist rich jerk George Hanson. The already tense rivalry between Joe and Hanson worsens when Joe falls in love with Hanson's rebellious young daughter Karen. This in turn leads to the corrupt local authorities further hassling poor Joe, who gets pushed around so much that he eventually has no choice but to exact a harsh revenge on Hanson and his cronies.
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| User ReviewShawn WAn influential man has his Department of Natural Resources flunkies come down on a local Indian fisherman for dating his daughter. Great premise, I was surprised the end result was so mediocre. Should have focused on fishing over the dating plot. |
| User ReviewMichael WArea power player comes down on Native fisherman for interfering with local sport fishing. Seems like a can't-miss premise. A few parallels to BILLY JACK, except without capable production values and any screen presence from the actors. |