Jeremiah Johnson

1972
GP
1h 48m

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

36K

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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.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

36K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,976

1,687

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination

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Robert Redford: The Con With Conviction & the End of a Legendary Screen Persona

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Robert Redford: The Con With Conviction & the End of a Legendary Screen Persona

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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
Sung by Tim McIntire

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Featured review

To connect with nature and find your place in the world.

Jeremiah Johnson is unlike most films of its kind, which is a subgenre of the adventure film that follows a lone mountain man disillusioned by society who escapes to the frontier in order to become one with nature and reinvigorate himself. Strange how women never do this. Anyways, Robert Redford is surprisingly effective as the quiet, tough and determined title character who remains focused on his ultimate goal of remaining aloof and alone from all connections to anyone.

Unfortunately, he is bamboozled into a most peculiar family situation involving a mute son of a crazy pioneer woman and the daughter of a French-speaking Native American chief. In the end, what director Sydney Pollack is all about is showcasing how nature can indeed salve some of our pain and make us feel more comfortable with our situations. Nevertheless, true relationships with people cannot be substituted. Beautiful photography, strong performances and a most intriguing storyline all help create a very interesting film that is worth multiple views and considerable think time.