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.

Director:

Marcus Nispel

Writers:

Laeta Kalogridis (screenplay), Nils Gaup

Stars:

Karl Urban, Clancy Brown, Moon Bloodgood

1 nomination.

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

Storyline

A young Viking boy is left behind at a hostile tribe of American Indians, whom eventually accept him into the tribe and raise him. A personal war begins for the young Viking when the Vikings return 15 years later and initiate a barbaric attack on the tribe and the woman he loves.

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Plot Keywords:

viking | native american | native american hunter | sword and shield | remake of norwegian film | 

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Taglines:

An Untold Legend

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong brutal violence throughout

Did You Know?

Trivia

The use of Vikings in the film is based on the misunderstanding by the filmmakers that the villains in the original Pathfinder (2007) were Vikings. The villains in that film were "Chuds", a lesser-known Fenno-Ugric people refered to by several early Russian, Slavic and Sami sources.

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Goofs

The opening scene has text describing that Vikings were in America 600 years before Columbus. All archaeological evidence and the Viking sagas themselves place them in North America around 1000 A.D. give or take 3 or 4 years, thus only 500 years before Columbus, not 600.

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Quotes

Pathfinder: You have become the Pathfinder for the Dragon People. Good!
Ghost: I'm dying.
Pathfinder: Don't complain to me about it!

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Connections

Referenced in The Investigation Led By: Besy (2007)

User Reviews

Not as bad as thought

I know movies plain and simple. Was this great... no, but was it pretty mindless entertainment...yes. My main complaint was that the original villain Kurgan Clancy Brown from the Highlander movie was barely noticeable through all of the film. He had so much beard, helmet, paint, and just plain armor and you couldn't tell who he was. Only way I knew him was because of his voice and Eyes. One of his best underrated and too soon canceled programs the Showtime series "Carnivale" showed just how good he is at being bad but at the same time kinda good. Anyway back to the movie, it's main problem is the awful editing, It had some pretty decent action scenes but they just cut so quickly and you never get a hold on what you are seeing! My other complaint is that all the Indians speak English. I can understand this happening 20 years ago, but are we really that lazy that we can't read subtitles? Especially in this day in age, do we have to put all films in English? It sounds ridiculous and remember "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" did over 100 mil. U.S. and it was subtitled! The script also seemed repetitive sometimes as well. And whose Idea was it to not give the main character any lines 15 minutes into the movie? Well just don't ask too much of the film and it should be OK.

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English Icelandic

Release Date:

13 April 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pathfinder: The Legend of the Ghost Warrior

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$45,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,001,214, 15 April 2007

Gross USA:

$10,232,081

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$30,984,583

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, Phoenix Pictures, Dune Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min 107 min (unrated DVD)

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1