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Jeremiah Johnson

  • 19721972
  • GPGP
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
33K
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Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by the Crow tribe and proves to be a match for their warriors in single combat on the early frontier.
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A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by the Crow tribe and proves to be a match for their warriors in single combat on the e... Read allA mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by the Crow tribe and proves to be a match for their warriors in single combat on the early frontier.A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by the Crow tribe and proves to be a match for their warriors in single combat on the early frontier.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
33K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Sydney Pollack
  • Writers
    • Vardis Fisher(novel "Mountain Man")
    • Raymond W. Thorp(story "Crow Killer")
    • Robert Bunker(story "Crow Killer")
  • Stars
    • Robert Redford
    • Will Geer
    • Delle Bolton
  • Director
    • Sydney Pollack
  • Writers
    • Vardis Fisher(novel "Mountain Man")
    • Raymond W. Thorp(story "Crow Killer")
    • Robert Bunker(story "Crow Killer")
  • Stars
    • Robert Redford
    • Will Geer
    • Delle Bolton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 154User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Robert Redford in Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
    Robert Redford in Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
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    Robert Redford in Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
    Robert Redford, Josh Albee, and Stefan Gierasch in Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
    Robert Redford in Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
    Robert Redford and Sydney Pollack in Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
    Robert Redford in Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
    Robert Redford and Delle Bolton in Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
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    Robert Redford and Delle Bolton in Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
    Robert Redford in Jeremiah Johnson (1972)

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    Robert Redford
    Robert Redford
    • Jeremiah Johnson
    Will Geer
    Will Geer
    • Bear Claw
    Delle Bolton
    Delle Bolton
    • Swan
    Josh Albee
    Josh Albee
    • Caleb
    Joaquín Martínez
    Joaquín Martínez
    • Paints His Shirt Red
    • (as Joaquin Martinez)
    Allyn Ann McLerie
    Allyn Ann McLerie
    • Crazy Woman
    Stefan Gierasch
    Stefan Gierasch
    • Del Gue
    Richard Angarola
    Richard Angarola
    • Chief Two-Tongues Lebeaux
    Paul Benedict
    Paul Benedict
    • Reverend Lindquist
    Charles Tyner
    Charles Tyner
    • Robidoux
    Jack Colvin
    Jack Colvin
    • Lieutenant Mulvey
    Matt Clark
    Matt Clark
    • Qualen
    James M. George
    • Indian
    • (uncredited)
    Tanya Tucker
    Tanya Tucker
    • Qualen's Daughter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Sydney Pollack
    • Writers
      • Vardis Fisher(novel "Mountain Man")
      • Raymond W. Thorp(story "Crow Killer")
      • Robert Bunker(story "Crow Killer")
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Based upon a real-life trapper named John Johnston, nicknamed "Crow Killer" and "Liver Eater Johnston" for his penchant for cutting out and eating the livers of Crow Indians he had killed (several Crows had murdered his wife and he swore vengeance against the entire tribe).
    • Goofs
      The wedding song is actually a song the Salish people sing at funerals. The producers wanted a song during the wedding, but the Salish don't have one. So the technical adviser, John Arlee, gave them three songs to choose from, and they liked "Coming Home", a death song.
    • Quotes

      Del Gue: I ain't never seen 'em, but my common sense tells me the Andes is foothills, and the Alps is for children to climb! Keep good care of your hair! These here is God's finest scupturings! And there ain't no laws for the brave ones! And there ain't no asylums for the crazy ones! And there ain't no churches, except for this right here! And there ain't no priests excepting the birds. By God, I are a mountain man, and I'll live 'til an arrow or a bullet finds me. And then I'll leave my bones on this great map of the magnificent...

    • Alternate versions
      DVD release restores the overture and the exit music which were deleted from the VHS releases.
    • Connections
      Edited into La Classe américaine (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Jeremiah Johnson
      (uncredited)

      Written by John Rubinstein,Tim McIntire

    User reviews154

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    Liver Eatin' Johnson
    I have always considered this one of my favorite "rainy Saturday

    afternoon" movies. The scenery is wonderful, Redford does one of his

    best performances, the characters are colorful, and it is a wonderful

    story of the pioneer spirit. Then, a few years ago, a good friend told me he had the book about the

    real "Liver Eatin' Johnson", about whom this movie was made. He lent

    me the book to read - and I highly recommend it for anyone interested

    in a first- and second-hand story of the old west. The real story of Johnson is greatly removed from the movie, though

    there are many parts in common as well. Most notably absent is the

    fact that Johnson would remove and partially eat the liver (raw) of the

    Crow braves he would kill. This was done by Johnson to scare the Crow,

    who believed their soul would wander the earth forever if the body was

    not buried intact. Johnson was also known to have eaten meat from the

    leg of a Blackfoot indian, whose tribe had captured him to sell to the

    Crow. This incident, however, appears to have been more for survival,

    as Johnson had to travel for several days through snow on foot after

    escaping the Blackfoot. Johnson was a well traveled man, friend to more than the movie

    suggests, and finally died of old age in Los Angeles in 1899. His

    actual age is subject to dispute, but he was at least 75 yeard old.

    During his long life, he met up with many recognizable characters from

    the old west. I leave the names for you to discover in your reading -

    it is well worth the time!
    helpful•54
    30
    • marshm
    • Aug 19, 2003

    FAQ17

    • For years I thought there was a scene in this movie where he kills a bear, guts it and then hides inside it to stay warm. Watched the movie and did not see that scene. It must be another movie of that era but I can't seem to find out what that movie is. Can anybody help me out? I am not thinking about Star Wars either. It something like Jeremiah Johnson.
    • What is 'Jeremiah Johnson' about?
    • Is "Jeremiah Johnson" based on a book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 21, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Crow
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Crow Killer
    • Filming locations
      • Zion National Park, Utah, USA
    • Production companies
      • Sanford Productions (III)
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,100,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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