| Director | Chris Eyre |
|---|---|
| Genre | buddy film, comedy drama, coming-of-age film |
| Country | Canada, United States |
| Budget | $2 million |
| Box office | $6.7 million |
Hot-tempered basketball player Victor Joseph and eccentric storyteller Thomas Builds-the-Fire live on the Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation in Plummer, Idaho. The two men are brought together through Victor's father, Arnold, who rescued Thomas as an infant from a house fire that killed his parents in 1976. Because of this, Thomas considers him a hero.