i happen upon this movie on television . i think it be on a and e and it intrigue me because the story line be so unusual . it capture my attention in a sea of film that be all too much a like to be watchable . this movie rivet me to my seat and i do not want to miss any of the it . i watch it and and know i have to rent it and because when the commercial come on i just want to be able to see it in it entirety without the ad . barbara hersey be very good in it a a professor and and tom berenger a a sort of black sheep and a rebel of sort and with a dog that he love more then anything . he have live his life out in the wild and know how to track and but he do not want to . all he want be to be leave alone . barabara hersey be a knowledgeable history teacher that know a lot about indian and and be interested in artifact unearthed . what could be two more unlikely pair to find themselves interested in the same thing . his father in law hat his gut . a dark secret keep them at odds . tom berengers life be a mess and and he have a loner reputation with the town that he inhabit . mostly he keep to himself till one day when he be pressure into track some convict down . i do not want to tell more and go rent it and you will not be disappoint . there be just such a great story of mystery and and lose culture and and hard feeling dispel . something to open up the wonder again for a far off time that most can not hope to reach or see but get just a glimpse of it in this very fine film . i buy this film at christmas time and i want it for my collection of great movie .