The Last of the Mohicans Movie Review 1992

It's 1757, at the height of the French and English war in the American colonies, with various Native American tribes allied to each side. Hawkeye (Day-Lewis), a white frontiersman raised by the Mohicans, wants nothing to do with either "civilized" side, until he rescues the beautiful Cora (Stowe) from the revenge-minded Huron Magua (Studi in a powerful performance). Graphically violent battle scenes are realistic, but not gratuitous. The real pleasure in this adaptation, which draws from both the James Fenimore Cooper novel and the 1936 film, is in its lush look and attractive stars. Means is terrific in his film debut as Hawkeye's foster-father. Released in a letterbox format to preserve the original integrity of the film.

Distribution

Baker & Taylor Inc., 2709 Water Ridge Pkwy., Ste. 500, Charlotte, NC 28217, Phone: (704)357-3500, Toll-free: 800-775-1800, Email: btinfo@btol.com, URL: http://www.btol.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 114 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adventure Drama, Native America, Top Grossing Films of 1992, Period Piece: 18th Century, Books to Film: James Fenimore Cooper, Romantic Adventures, War, General, Hearts!, Romantic Triangles

Screenplay

Christopher Crowe, Michael Mann

Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, Wes Studi, Russell Means, Eric Schweig, Jodhi May, Steven Waddington, Maurice Roeves, Colm Meaney, Patrice Chereau, Pete Postlethwaite, Terry Kinney, Tracey Ellis, Dennis Banks, Dylan Baker

Cinematography

Dante Spinotti

Director

Michael Mann

Music

Trevor Jones, Randy Edelman

Producer

Inc. Michael Mann Company, Hunt Lowry, James G. Robinson, 20th Century-Fox

Awards

Oscars 1992: Sound.