End of the Spear (2005)

Two people come to the end of a spear in order to realize that the divisions between them are not real.

Director:

Jim Hanon

Writers:

Bill Ewing, Bart Gavigan

Stars:

Louie Leonardo, Chad Allen, Jack Guzman

2 wins & 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:

sliding downhill | dead baby | infanticide | chase | tablesaw | 

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Taglines:

Dare to Make Contact

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Genres:

Adventure | Biography | Drama | History

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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 USA:

$4,281,388, 22 January 2006, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$11,967,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Every Tribe Entertainment,Bearing Fruit Entertainment,Toy Gun Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

During casting it was difficult to find a pilot in the Screen Actor's Guild qualified and willing to fly the 1947 Piper plane in the jungle. For the movie the plane ended up being piloted by the real life Steve Saint.

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Goofs

In one scene, the rope connected to the bucket suspended from the airplane is cut with a knife by a person in the plane. In the very next shot, the rope is still connected to the plane.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Steve Saint: Some people say we live in a world of irreconcilable differences. Others say that true peace, lasting peace, can't be obtained because we haven't found a way yet to change the human heart.

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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

A wonderful movie for your eyes and your heart

End of the Spear is a beautifully crafted movie about one of the great missionary stories of the 20th century, but it is not a preachy kind of movie. The story is simply told and allowed to stand on its own. The story is one of those that would not be believable on the big screen if it were not true in all of its essential points. The beautiful jungle scenery (the movie was shot in Panama) is well worth the price of the ticket. But the story will make you think about how self-giving love is more powerful than violence. The story also shows that extraordinary risks taken for peace can pay dividends beyond imagination. This will be a movie that people will be talking about, and watching again and again, far into the future. You'll be sorry if you don't take the opportunity to see it on the big screen. You'll also wonder why an independent film company can make such a wonderful movie when Hollywood is making bad movies based on old TV shows.