| Jeremiah Johnson
				(1972), 
				Director: Sydney Pollack, rated PG 
				some say he's 
				dead... some say he never will be. 
				
				  Starring: 
				Robert Redford, Will Geer, Stefan Gierasch, Dell Bolton, Josh 
				Albee, Joaquin Martinez, Allyn Ann McLerie, Paul Benedict, Jack 
				Colvin, Matt Clark, Richard Angarola, Charles Tyner, Tanya 
				Tucker 
DML Rating: 
★★★★★★★★★☆ 
- near perfect 
				"And there ain't no 
				churches, except for this right here! And there ain't no priests 
				excepting the birds. By God, I are a mountain man, and I'll live 
				'til an arrow or a bullet finds me. And then I'll leave my bones 
				on this great map of the magnificent..." – Del Gue 
				Why watch this? 
				This simple, compelling Western film focuses on a lone man in 
				the Rocky Mountains of the mid 1800's. 
				Plot Summary: 
				Jeremiah Johnson is a veteran who seeks to escape civilization 
				and live a solitary life as a mountain man in the Rocky 
				Mountains. He faces the challenges of the harsh wilderness and 
				learns to survive with the help of others, eventually forming a 
				unique family. However, a tragic event leads to conflict with 
				the Crow tribe, resulting in an ongoing vendetta and Jeremiah's 
				transformation into a legendary figure. 
				Dad's Preview: 
				There is a realness, a raw edge, to this neo-Western. Portraying 
				a wild, bearded mountain man was an odd choice for the suave, 
				handsome Redford, but it pays off. The story is based on the life 
				of trapper John "Liver-Eating" Johnson. Seeing our American 
				wilderness, as it was back then, is awe-inspiring. That said, it 
				would be a dangerous, confusing, and difficult place to survive. 
				That is the beauty of the film. I believe this is how it would 
				have been. The Native Americans are portrayed honestly, with 
				traits both brutal and humane. People isolated in a harsh 
				wilderness would all have to be a little odd. That is 
				reality. 
				 Sanford 
				Productions (III); Warner Bros.
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