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Jeremiah Johnson
(1972)
some say he's
dead... some say he never will be.
Director: Sydney Pollack, rated PG
  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.
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Dad's Preview:
There is a realness, a raw edge, to this revisionist Western
classic. 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 living in an isolated, harsh
wilderness would all have to be a little odd. That is
reality. |
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Sanford
Productions (III); Warner Bros.
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