End of the Spear (2005)

"End of the Spear" is the story of Mincayani, a Waodani tribesman from the jungles of Ecuador. When five young missionaries, among them Jim Elliot and Nate Saint, are speared to death by ... See full summary »

Director:

Jim Hanon

Writers:

Bill Ewing, Bart Gavigan,

Stars:

Louie Leonardo, Chad Allen, Jack Guzman

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Louie Leonardo	...	Mincayani
Chad Allen	...	Nate Saint / Steve Saint
Jack Guzman	...	Kimo
Christina Souza	...	Dayumae
Chase Ellison	...	Young Steve Saint
Chemo Mepaquito	...	Gikita
Ninabet Bedoya	...	Gimade
Sara Kathryn Bakker	...	Rachel Saint
Cara Stoner	...	Marj Saint (as Cara Stoner-Parris)
Beth Bailey	...	Elisabeth Elliot
Ocniel Barrigon	...	Nenkiwi
Yariela Caizamo	...	Ompodae
Andrea Lino Mache	...	Dawa
Marco Flaco	...	Young Mincayani
Gabriela Valdespino	...	Young Dayumae

Storyline

"End of the Spear" is the story of Mincayani, a Waodani tribesman from the jungles of Ecuador. When five young missionaries, among them Jim Elliot and Nate Saint, are speared to death by the Waodani in 1956, a series of events unfold to change the lives of not only the slain missionaries' families, but also Mincayani and his people.

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Plot Keywords:

tribe | missionary | death | spear | ecuador | 

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Taglines:

Dare to Make Contact

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

20 January 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Walk His Trail

Filming Locations:

Colon, Panama

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$4,281,388 (USA) (20 January 2006)

Gross:

$11,703,287 (USA) (3 March 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Every Tribe Entertainment, Bearing Fruit Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

After the release of this movie, Chad Allen came out as being homosexual. This outraged a lot of people who saw this movie, who were mostly Fundementalist Christians. As a result, this movie has become a cult item.

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Goofs

As the bright yellow Piper is maneuvering over the jungle in the mid-1950s, we briefly see a view of the top of the plane, and there we see the one object that isn't yellow - the white Garmin GPS antenna.

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Quotes

Nate Saint: Do you know how far away the sun is?
Young Steve Saint: 93 million miles.
Nate Saint: Do you know that that's just a fraction of how much I love you?

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Connections

Follows Beyond the Gates of Splendor (2002)

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Soundtracks

"Along the River"
Written by Blake McIver Ewing (as Blake Ewing) and Mandie Pinto
Performed by Blake McIver Ewing (as Blake Ewing) and Mandie Pinto

User Reviews

This film rocks

I had a chance to view this film at the National Missionary Convention. All I have to say about it....IT ROCKS! A great film. Very inspiring. I will see it again and I will spend top dollar to see it. When it is available to purchase, I will be the first in line. The film was beautifully made, and was true to the actual story of the five missionaries who gained their lives by reaching the Waodani. I was moved, shocked, brought to tears as I viewed this realistic portrayal. I would not recommend allowing children under 10 to view. Nothing horrific, just some hard imagery to digest. Would open the door for 20 questions after they viewed the film. I am going to allow my 10 year to see it. Again...GREAT FILM!!! GREAT MESSAGE,