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William Nicholson (screenplay)
Release Date:
10 September 1999 (Spain)
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Tagline:
He Fought To Change The World
Plot:
The story of the life and work of the Canadian fur trapper turned conservationist who claimed to be a Native American. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win
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5 nominations
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(2 articles)
Brosnan Proud of "Hairy Chest"
(From WENN. 3 January 2005)
Attenborough's Funding Fight
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(From WENN. 3 January 2005)
Attenborough's Funding Fight
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Great job by Brosnan; be patient if you're bored
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Pierce Brosnan | ... | Archie Grey Owl |
 | Stewart Bick | ... | Cyrus Finney |
 | Vlasta Vrana | ... | Harry Champlin |
| Annie Galipeau | ... | Pony |
 | Neil Kroetsch | ... | First Hunter |
 | Serge Houde | ... | Second Hunter |
| Peter Colvey | ... | Hotel Guest |
| Nathaniel Arcand | ... | Ned White Bear |
 | Jacques Lussier | ... | Hotel Manager |
| Lee-Roy Jacobs | ... | Hotel Porter |
| Jimmy Herman | ... | Chief Pete Misebi |
| John Dunn-Hill | ... | Sim Hancock |
 | Graham Greene | ... | Jim Bernard |
 | Gordon Masten | ... | Gus Mitchell |
| Chip Chuipka | ... | First Trapper |
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Rated PG-13 for some sensuality/nudity.
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Canada:117 min | Spain:120 min | UK:118 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Filmed in 1998, but not released until the end of 2000.
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Anachronisms: When Grey Owl's publisher Champlin arrives by airplane, to convince Grey Owl to go on tour in England, the airplane shown is clearly a DeHavilland DHC-2 "Beaver" on floats. This scene is set in approximately 1935, but the DeHavilland Beaver did not make its first flight until 1947.
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Referenced in The Holiday (2006)
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I was bored a lot of the time at first, but once Archie/Grey Owl discovered his new career the movie improved a lot. The speeches by Grey Owl were the best part of the movie, but it was clear he didn't like being put on display like a sideshow freak. Still, Grey Owl played the part, showing the Indian that people expected. I liked the scenes where Archie reunited with those who raised him.
Although animals were shown being hurt or killed, much was left to the imagination. There was nothing graphic, although some people might be upset by the scenes. A deer falls after a gunshot, but of course we all know it was trained to do so. Other violence is just assumed. Grey Owl saw a fox or wolf in distress, swung a weapon of some kind, and in the next scene carried a dead animal. Beyond this, there is nothing offensive. Not unless you want political correctness, which wasn't to be found in the 1930s.
Pierce Brosnan did an outstanding job, and so did many of the actors playing "Red Indians", as the movie called them numerous times. Actually, I could say "Native American" because the name was first given to the two continents, of which Canada is a part. Annie Galipeau was good for the most part, but she didn't do anger very well, in my opinion. And she seemed kind of stiff so much of the time. In other scenes, she was adorable.
There was plenty of great scenery, and lots of good wildlife shots. There wasn't a lot of what sounded like Native American influence in the background music.
This is a good movie for anyone wanting to learn more about Native American culture (including what I assume were authentic dances), and for anyone interested in preserving nature.