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Pathfinder (2007) -- A Viking boy is left behind after his clan battles a Native American tribe. Raised within the tribe, he ultimately becomes their savior in a fight against the Norsemen.
Pathfinder (2007) -- A Viking boy is left behind after his clan battles a Native American tribe. Raised within the tribe, he ultimately becomes their savior in a fight against the Norsemen.
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Overview

User Rating:
5.2/10   15,930 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Laeta Kalogridis (screenplay)
Nils Gaup (1987 screenplay "Veiviseren")
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Release Date:
13 April 2007 (USA) more
Tagline:
Two Worlds, One War. The Ultimate Battle Begins. more
Plot:
A Viking boy is left behind after his clan battles a Native American tribe. Raised within the tribe, he ultimately becomes their savior in a fight against the Norsemen. | full synopsis
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Karl Urban ... Ghost

Moon Bloodgood ... Starfire

Russell Means ... Pathfinder

Clancy Brown ... Gunnar

Jay Tavare ... Blackwing
Nathaniel Arcand ... Wind In Tree

Ralf Moeller ... Ulfar

Kevin Loring ... Jester
Wayne Charles Baker ... Indian Father (as Wayne C. Baker)
Michelle Thrush ... Indian Mother

Nicole Muñoz ... Little Sister

Burkely Duffield ... Ghost - 12 Years Old
Ray G. Thunderchild ... Elder #1
Duane Howard ... Elder #2
Brandon Oakes ... Elder #3
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Pathfinder: The Legend of the Ghost Warrior (USA) (promotional title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong brutal violence throughout.
Runtime:
99 min | 107 min (unrated DVD version)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The Native Americans the Vikings encounter historically were the Beothuk people of Newfoundland in Canada. There is a large historical site around the Viking settlements in Newfoundland for tourists to visit. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: The avalanche footage is from a different mountain than the one the Vikings are traveling on. more
Quotes:
Ghost: [after letting Gunnar fall from the mountain] I'm not your kind. more
Movie Connections:
References King Arthur (2004) more

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Was there not a Norwegian film several years ago that was called the same?
What are the differences between the R-Rated version and the Unrated Version?
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81 out of 136 people found the following comment useful.
Little Story Well Made, 3 June 2007
8/10
Author: ekawalaski from United States

I have read many comments here that hated the film. One of my friends who accompanied me to the screening disliked it as well. He thought it was a waste of time, too. Unfortunately, many viewers, such as my friend, miss the point, as they in fact look for a point.

Unlike the new trend of films of this era, "Pathfinder" did not submit to the theme of freedom, the political freedom. None of the characters pronounce the word freedom, such as the main character of the film, "300," who shouted it out loud. Instead, the main character of the film, Ghost, battles himself and "his demons" in order to find his own freedom and to fit in. Ghost tries to look for the peace he was raised in.

"Pathfinder" challenges the modern stage of film-making, and re-introduces a somewhat Western ideology that John Wayne's "The Searchers" had introduced in 1956. Therefore, the audience has to place themselves in a position to examine each character-groups' point of view. In that respect, the film offers some depth to the little story that is filled with violent battle scenes.

The battle scenes are enjoyable. There is a certain level of combat cruciality. That is also a part of the little depth the story gives us. Thus, the issue of good and evil surfaces in the film in how battle is a balancing aspect of the life each side's lives.

Of course since this film is trying to appeal to the general audience, a certain degree of love and romance is involved. The love and romance of this film is actually not all-so-bad, although I am not quite found of. However, it brings a little strength into the issue of choice of life Ghost must endear.

I think "Pathfinder" lives up to its own introduction, "Legend." Therefore, it is filmed as such, an old legend. The film-makers saw it as such, and they wanted to let us see it too. I know I did. The dialogue(s) is not the perfect one, but must resemble the simplicity of older times. I do not think this is the greatest film ever made; however, it is a well made film which I think people will enjoy its little story, if they can go past the neo-ideology and "what's the point?" issue.

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