The Best Adam Beach Movies

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Updated August 11, 2023
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List of the best Adam Beach movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Adam Beach's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Adam Beach movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Adam Beach movies will be at the top of the list. Adam Beach has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Adam Beach movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Adam Beach films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Adam Beach role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Adam Beach performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

Into the Americas and The Song of Hiawatha are only the beginning of the films on this list.

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  • Now & Forever
    1

    Now & Forever

    Mia Kirshner, Adam Beach, Gordon Tootoosis
    9 votes
    • Released: 2001
    • Directed by: Bob Clark
    John Myron (Adam Beach) and Angela Wilson (Mia Kirshner), who come from disparate backgrounds and cultures, become the most unlikely of friends, and the depth of their friendship only increases as they grow up. But Angela denies her feelings and instead gets involved with someone who tries to hurt her. John is there to help -- but rather than getting it together, Angela goes away. Eventually, John attempts to guide her back on a journey that will reveal much to her. But will Angela take it?
  • Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
    2

    Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

    Adam Beach, Mandy Patinkin, Michael Gambon
    10 votes
    • Released: 1994
    • Directed by: Xavier Koller
    It's the 17th century, and Native American Squanto (Adam Beach) roams free in the New World until he's captured by visiting sailors who take him back to England. Monk Brother Daniel (Mandy Patinkin) teaches him social customs, but other Englishmen aren't as kind. Squanto becomes the unwilling star of performances that highlight his fighting skills, but he eventually engineers a return trip to America. He finds that his home has changed forever, and he must chart a new path for his people.

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  • A Warrior's Heart
    3

    A Warrior's Heart

    Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Gabrielle Anwar
    16 votes
    • Released: 2011
    • Directed by: Michael F. Sears
    A Warrior's Heart is a 2011 romantic/sports drama film directed by Michael F. Sears and starring Kellan Lutz. The film is based on a storyline and screenplay written by the author Martin Dugard.
  • Skinwalkers
    4

    Skinwalkers

    Adam Beach, Wes Studi, Michael Greyeyes
    10 votes
    • Released: 2002
    • Directed by: Chris Eyre
    Skinwalkers is a 2002 mystery television film based on the novel by Tony Hillerman, one of a series of mysteries set against contemporary Navajo life in the Southwest. It stars Adam Beach as Jim Chee and Wes Studi as Joe Leaphorn. It was produced as part of the PBS Mystery! series.
  • Flags of Our Fathers
    5

    Flags of Our Fathers

    Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach
    14 votes
    • Released: 2006
    • Directed by: Clint Eastwood
    In Flags of Our Fathers, director Clint Eastwood delves into the gritty realities of war. The film, based on a true story, follows the lives of six soldiers - John Doc Bradley (Ryan Phillippe), Rene Gagnon (Jesse Bradford), and Ira Hayes (Adam Beach) among them - thrust into fame as the men who raised the flag on Iwo Jima, a potent symbol of victory during World War II. However, their experiences on the battlefield tell a different tale. This historical drama explores themes of heroism and the harsh truths behind glorified images of war.

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  • Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
    6

    Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

    Aidan Quinn, Adam Beach, Anna Paquin
    13 votes
    • Released: 2007
    • Directed by: Yves Simoneau
    In the 1880s, after the U. S. Army's defeat at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, the government continues to push Sioux Indians off their land. In Washington, D.C., Senator Henry Dawes (Aidan Quinn) introduces legislation to protect Native Americans rights. In South Dakota, schoolteacher Elaine Goodale (Anna Paquin) joins Sioux native and Western-educated Dr. Charles Eastman in working with tribe members. Meanwhile, Lakota Chief Sitting Bull refuses to give into mounting government pressures.

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