Allyn Ann McLerie, Charles Tyner, Delle Bolton

A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by Indians when he proves to be the match of their warriors in one-to-one combat on the early fro...( read more  read more... )ntier.

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PG, 1 hr. 48 min.

Directed by: Sydney Pollack

Release Date: May 12, 1972

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DVD Release Date: October 30, 1997

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  • January 17, 2009
    High on my list of the best westerns ever made!!
  • December 14, 2008
    Alternating between genuine moments and the filming equivalent of hoky John Denver songs, it's pretty easy to change the channel on this one. Maybe it's watchable without commercials. [Real rating pending.]
  • June 15, 2008
    robert redford looking young, playing a mountain man who falls out with some indians and is hunted down. not as great as it sounds unfortunately. it's no death hunt!
  • July 14, 2007
    Rugged adventure in which Robert Redford turns western survivalist and gets back to nature. It's handsomely shot in beautiful locations and Redford is as watchable as always, but it's reliance on personal drama instead of cowboy vs indian shoot-outs may not be to everyone's taste.
  • April 9, 2007
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  • November 27, 2009
    Jeremiah Johnson is partially based on the true story of John Johnson, an American soldier who goes west to escape the war and becomes a mountain man. In 1847, his Indian wife was killed by Crow Indians, which prompted Johnson to embark on a 20-year vendetta against the tribe. Th...( read more)e legend says that he would cut out and eat the liver of each man killed. Another theory is that he would only take a bite of the liver and then spit it out stating "the liver of the Crow is not suitable for a man." This was an insult to Crow being that the Crow Indians used to eat the raw livers from their game because they believed it gave them the vitality of the animal that they ate. He was given the nickname of Liver Eater Johnson and Crow Killer.

    "His name was Jeremiah Johnson, and they say he wanted to be a mountain man. The story goes that he was a man of proper wit and adventurous spirit, suited to the mountains. Nobody knows whereabouts he come from and don't seem to matter much. He was a young man and ghosty stories about the tall hills didn't scare him none. He was looking for a Hawken gun, .50 caliber or better. He settled for a .30, but damn, it was a genuine Hawken, and you couldn't go no better. Bought him a good horse, and traps, and other truck that went with being a mountain man, and said good-bye to whatever life was down there below."

    Instant classic in my book.

    This is my kind of film. It has Robert Redford in the starring role, living off the land, surviving the wilderness and bitter cold, those snowy mountains and streams, and very little dialogue, with a simple plot. Through Jeremiah's gestures and glances, you could almost feel everything he's feeling throughout the entire film, from joy of being with his new wife and son, to the sorrow of loosing them, then the rage of revenge against the Crow Indians. Just an all around beautiful film anyway you look at it.

    "You've done well to keep your hair, when so many's after it."

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  • October 21, 2009
    He's so dreamy in this.
  • September 16, 2009
    Terrific western starring RR. Great supporting cast and beatutiful landscapes as well. thumbs up!
  • August 28, 2009
    felt bad for Jeremiah when his family was killed.
  • August 11, 2009
    Good wholesome movie...I think. It has a classic feel to it but a sad ending.

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