Taylor Sheridan’s 2017 neo-Western crime thriller *Wind River* is gaining renewed attention after appearing on Netflix charts in several international territories. The film matters as an early directing success for Sheridan, now best known for television series including *Yellowstone*, and reunites him with Jon Bernthal within a cast that includes several actors associated with his later work.

Set on a remote Native American reservation in Wyoming, the story follows wildlife tracker Cory Lambert, played by Jeremy Renner, and rookie FBI agent Jane Banner, played by Elizabeth Olsen, as they investigate a young woman’s murder. It earned about $44 million worldwide from an estimated $11 million budget, holds an 87% Rotten Tomatoes critics’ score and 90% audience score, and won Sheridan Best Director in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section.