Three trappers protect the daughters of a British Colonel in the midst of the French and Indian War.Three trappers protect the daughters of a British Colonel in the midst of the French and Indian War.Three trappers protect the daughters of a British Colonel in the midst of the French and Indian War.
- Director
- Writers
- James Fenimore Cooper(novel)
- John L. Balderston(adaptation)
- Paul Perez(adaptation)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- James Fenimore Cooper(novel)
- John L. Balderston(adaptation)
- Paul Perez(adaptation)
- Stars
- Won 1 Oscar
- 7 wins & 17 nominations total
Dennis Banks
- Ongewasgone
- (as Dennis J. Banks)
- Director
- Writers
- James Fenimore Cooper(novel)
- John L. Balderston(adaptation)
- Paul Perez(adaptation)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
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- TriviaDaniel Day-Lewis is well known for going to extremes in preparation for his roles. For this film he lived in the wilderness where his character might have lived, hunting and fishing and living off the land for several months prior to shooting.
- GoofsAs the British are leaving Fort William Henry, two buses are visible in the background as the British General rides by.
- Alternate versionsThere are four to five versions of this film:
- The approximately 3 hour version director Mann delivered to the studio in 1992 that was rejected and sent back for re-cut
- The 112 minute Theatrical Release version shown on theaters in 1992 on VHS and first release (in some countries) in DVD.
- The 113 minute TV version shown by CBS with an added battle scene
- The 117 minute 1999 "Directors Expanded Edition" version on standard DVD
- The 114 minute 2010 "Definitive Directors Edition" on Blu-Ray and DVD
- A new shot of Hawkeye walking towards Cameron's Cabin. He yelled "Hey, John Cameron!" Then he went outside the cabin (which was not shown in the original cut). The shot also had a different angle
- An interior shot of the house contains more dialogue between a settler and an officer: Settler: "Any of the boys worth having' can disappear." Officer: "They will be found." Settler: "And where does that leave you?" . Magua also appears. Officer: "Those men will be found."
- Cora says one more sentence to Duncan: "Alice and I have depended upon you and respected you since we were all children."
- There is extended dialogue of Alice, Cora, and Duncan Duncan: "It can be dangerous." Alice: "Nonsense. Papa wouldn't have sent for us." Cora: "Would you like some tea?" Alice: "Yes, thank you."
- A shot of the squad marching into the woods was added.
- After telling Major Heyward that he ain't no scout, and ain't in no damn militia, Hawkeye's line "Clear it up any?" has been deleted.
- At night in the burial ground, Hawkeye's line about his father saying "Do not try to understand them, and do not make them try to understand you, for they are a breed apart and make no sense," and Cora's response later have been deleted.
- The dialogues: Cora: "A breed apart, we make no sense?" Hawkeye: "In your particular case, miss, I'd make allowance." Cora: "Thank you so much." have been deleted. Later the line "So we would know both worlds." was added as Hawkeye explained that his father was sent to school when he was 10. No time difference. Hawkeye also spoke that line in the German dubbing of the Theatrical cut.
- Some new and extended shots of the Siege on Fort William Henry.
- The dialogue "We just dropped in to see how you boys were doing." was deleted.
- Newer shots of the British Army leaving the Fort are shown.
- A new but very brief shot of the French cheering their victory while entering the Fort.
- Hawkeye's statement to Major Heyward in the Fort, "Someday you and I are going to have a serious disagreement," has been removed.
- A woman buzzes a song while stroking a man's head.
- Hawkeye walks across the field and later, Cora closes a dead man's eyes.
- A longer version of the Britsh surrender is shown. Colonel Munro and General Montcalm discuss political matters. Montcalm compliments Col. Munro for his resistance. Munro replies that he was soldier and that the Marquis didn't ask to meet for exchanging some compliments.
- Montcalm tells Magua that he shared his pain. He stated: "My son Magua's pain is my pain." Later he said to Magua that he couldn't do anything. It has a different angle. Montcalm stated: But I cannot break the term of the surrender and sully the lilies of France.
- The French squad marches to the Fortress.
- When escaping in the canoes Hawkeye's line "Got nothing better to do on the lake today, Major?" has been deleted.
- Cora's lines behind the waterfall, "You've done everything you can do. Save yourself!" and "If the worse happens, and only one of us survives, something of the other does too," and the first part of Hawkeye's following speech have been deleted.
- The whole "I will find you" sequence has been changed. The original had footage of Cora, Alice and Major Heyward being taken up a mountain. This sequence was accompanied by the song, "I will find you" by the Irish group, Clannad. In this version, the song is gone and the sequence is about thirty seconds longer. It has different shots of Hawkeye, his brother and Chingachgook running up the mountain and following the Huron War party. There are also beautiful shots of the group being led into the sunset and Hawkeye kept running.
- The scene where Cora and Hawkeye were leaving the Huron village was added.
- A quick shot of Major Heyward burning alive has been added but his screaming has been deleted in the rest of the shots. New shots of Uncas fighting the Huron and Magua have been added.
- When Magua slits Uncas' throat, a new sound was digitally added.
- When Chingachgook rolls under Magua, a new sound of the tomahawk swinging is heard.
- When Chingachgook kills Magua, the pike from the battle ax is no longer shown impaling Magua. His bloody wound was not shown.
- The scene where Cora fell into Hawkeye's arms while she was crying has been deleted.
- There is a much longer version of the Uncas funeral scene. Chingachgook talks about the Frontier life and how it is changing.
- SoundtracksI WILL FIND YOU
Written and Produced by Ciaran Brennan
Performed by Clannad
Courtesy of Atlantic Records
Top review
A great American tragedy
I have not read Cooper's original novel, I will freely admit, nor do I ever really see myself working up the interest to actually do so. But I absolutely love this version of "Last of the Mohicans". It was the first movie I ever saw in the widescreen format of video tapes and, after watching it again after about three years of not seeing it, everything I loved about it then still holds true.
The film is no more anti-British than it is anti-Indian. Everybody gets a more or less fair shake. Granted, Day-Lewis and his adopted family (as well as the Munro sisters) get have more to like about them than some of the others, but even the "bad guys" are understandable. Think about it: Maghoa is, without a doubt, a bloodthirsty, hate-driven b*****d, yet considering all he's lost in his life thanks to the Yanquis (particularly Colonel Munro), can you blame him for wanting to take his revenge? I can't. Colonel Munro is a loving father who cares very deeply about his daughters and a commander who cares about his men. Still, the atrocities he's committed in the name of the Crown against Maghoa are disconcerting, to say the least. Horrible though his death is, can one truly say whether or not it is unjustified? I can't. Major Duncan Heyward is an arrogant snob of an English officer, looking down his nose at colonials and Indians alike. But he is no fop in combat, as his reaction to the George Road ambush proved, and, as he proved with his death, under that arrogant exterior is a very brave man. Can anyone say that he truly deserved his fate? I can't.
The thing, to me, that makes this a great film is that, when all's said and done, nobody wins. NOBODY. Of all the eight major characters (Hawkeye, Chingachook, Uncas, Cora Munro, Alice Munro, Colonel Munro, Maghoa, Maj. Heyward), half of them are dead by film's end and everyone has lost at one person they very deeply care about. There's no overarcing evil responsible for these horrors, just human nature, culture clashs, and the insanity that is war. As America today is still very much a country of clashing cultures fighting for supremacy, therein lies the great tragedy of "Last of The Mohicans". 243 years later, we still haven't learned a thing...and we'd better.
The film is no more anti-British than it is anti-Indian. Everybody gets a more or less fair shake. Granted, Day-Lewis and his adopted family (as well as the Munro sisters) get have more to like about them than some of the others, but even the "bad guys" are understandable. Think about it: Maghoa is, without a doubt, a bloodthirsty, hate-driven b*****d, yet considering all he's lost in his life thanks to the Yanquis (particularly Colonel Munro), can you blame him for wanting to take his revenge? I can't. Colonel Munro is a loving father who cares very deeply about his daughters and a commander who cares about his men. Still, the atrocities he's committed in the name of the Crown against Maghoa are disconcerting, to say the least. Horrible though his death is, can one truly say whether or not it is unjustified? I can't. Major Duncan Heyward is an arrogant snob of an English officer, looking down his nose at colonials and Indians alike. But he is no fop in combat, as his reaction to the George Road ambush proved, and, as he proved with his death, under that arrogant exterior is a very brave man. Can anyone say that he truly deserved his fate? I can't.
The thing, to me, that makes this a great film is that, when all's said and done, nobody wins. NOBODY. Of all the eight major characters (Hawkeye, Chingachook, Uncas, Cora Munro, Alice Munro, Colonel Munro, Maghoa, Maj. Heyward), half of them are dead by film's end and everyone has lost at one person they very deeply care about. There's no overarcing evil responsible for these horrors, just human nature, culture clashs, and the insanity that is war. As America today is still very much a country of clashing cultures fighting for supremacy, therein lies the great tragedy of "Last of The Mohicans". 243 years later, we still haven't learned a thing...and we'd better.
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- keihan
- Jul 12, 2000
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- Also known as
- El último de los mohicanos
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- Budget
- $40,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $75,505,856
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $10,976,661
- Sep 27, 1992
- Gross worldwide
- $75,505,856
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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