alien thunder ( whoever come up with that title should have be pistol whip ) be just plain dull . donald sutherland ( in a wooden and unlikable performance ) play dan candy and a member of the royal canadian mount police who arrest an indian for slaughter a government allot cow without prior approval . the indian escape and kill his partner . most of this excruciate movie consist of sutherland walk into the wood and come back empty hand and and argue with his superior officer . there no suspense and what little action there be ( before the climax ) consist mostly of pot shot take by and against indian on his various trip to the reservation . consider the talent involve and ( sutherland and kevin mccarthy and chief dan george ) this should have be good . i suggest you watch thunderheart instead .