The Last of His Tribe (1992) (TV)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Harry Hook

Writer (WGA):

Stephen Harrigan (written by)

Release Date:

28 March 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

The Spirit of a great warrior can never die

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Native American Language | Museum | Psychoanalysis | Railway Station | Shot In The Back

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Jon Voight	...	Professor Alfred Kroeber
Graham Greene	...	Ishi
David Ogden Stiers	...	Dr. Saxton Pope
Jack Blessing	...	Tom Waterman
Anne Archer	...	Henriette Kroeber
Daniel Benzali	...	Mr. Whitney
Christianne Hauber	...	Miss Edna Block
Charles Martinet	...	Assistant Museum Director
Carl D. Parker	...	Sheriff Weber
Angela Paton	...	Mrs. Gustafson
Benne Alder	...	Mrs. Whatley
Marie Bain	...	Nurse
Loryn Barlese	...	Ichi's Young Sister
Gilbert Bear	...	Ichi's Father
Lance Brady	...	Reporter #4

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:R(A) | USA:PG-13 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Bellingham, Washington, USA

Company:

Home Box Office (HBO)

Movie Connections:

Version of Ishi: The Last of His Tribe (1978) (TV)

A true story, every way good!

This is a true story. It is more emotional than a soap opera and, yet, unflinchingly genuine.

Just as was depicted in this film, Ishii stumbled into a white man's barn near Oroville, California, in 1911. He later told Kroeber that he expected nothing but death. Graham Greene's portrayal of a soft-spoken primitive gentleman is delightful. Greene's Ishii speaks English only after a fashion.

If you have the time, look up Kroeber's story of Ishii in the "Handbook of California Indians".