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Indian Runner

American  

noun

  1. one of a breed of domestic ducks.


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In 1991, he made his directorial debut with "The Indian Runner," an impressive Vietnam War-themed drama inspired by a Bruce Springsteen song.

From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026

Award ten trivia points to anyone who remembers Sean Penn’s directorial debut The Indian Runner, a 1991 drama starring Viggo Mortensen and David Morse as brothers on opposite sides of the law.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 16, 2019

With The Indian Runner, Penn takes back what “the Boss” borrowed, making a movie as lived-in and emotionally resonant as the best Springsteen records.

From The Verge ● Dec. 14, 2018

The winery years ago chose the Indian Runner duck as most suited to farm labor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2016

But to off-set these defects the Pekin will not only produce the first eggs of the season, but by far the greatest number of any of the breeds, with one exception, the Indian Runner.

From Natural and Artificial Duck Culture by James Rankin

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