Jeremiah Johnson Movie Review 1972

The story of a man (Redford) who turns his back on civilization, circa 1830, and learns a new code of survival (thanks to a trapper, played by Geer) in a brutal land of isolated mountains and hostile Indians. In the process, Jeremiah becomes part of the wilderness, eventually taking an Indian wife and adopting a son. When hostile Crow warriors kill them, he begins a one-man revenge mission, gaining legendary status as a warrior. Based on the novel "Mountain Man" by Vardis Fisher and the story "Crow Killer" by Raymond W. Thorp and Robert Bunker. A notable and picturesque movie, filmed in Utah.

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 107 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Westerns, Going Native, Wilderness, Survival, Top Grossing Films of 1972, Director/Star Teams: Pollack & Redford, Montana

Screenplay

Edward Anhalt, John Milius

Cast

Robert Redford, Will Geer, Stefan Gierasch, Allyn Ann McLerie, Joaquin Martinez, Charles Tyner, Paul Benedict, Josh Albee, Delle Bolton

Cinematography

Duke Callaghan

Director

Sydney Pollack

Music

John Rubinstein

Producer

Warner Bros., Sanford Productions