The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life

1999 1h 28m EN

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Synopsis

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On a vital military mission for the Allies, Indy comes across a disease-ravaged African village and is able to rescue one small child from certain death. The presence of the child endangers the mission, leaving Indy in a moral quandary; fighting his conscience, his sense of duty, his own men and the enemy as he battles his way across the country. Depressed by the turmoil around him, Indy reaches his lowest point. Hope appears in the presence of Albert Schweitzer, a profoundly inspiring and committed doctor, philosopher and musician. Helping out at Schweitzer's jungle hospital, Indy finds his faith in humanity restored and his outlook on life forever changed in this beautiful and moving film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sean Patrick Flanery
Indiana Jones
Ronny Coutteure
Remy Baudouin
Bryan Pringle
Zachariah Sloat
Michel Duchaussoy
Maj. Boucher
Isaach de Bankolé
Sgt. Barthelmy
Emile Abossolo M'bo
Joseph
Isolde Barth
Helene Schweitzer
Yann Collette
Col. Pernod

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Simon Wincer
Writers: Frank Darabont, George Lucas
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Kenya

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Kenya.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Simon Wincer, shot by David Tattersall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joel McNeely. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Louise Rubacky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sean Patrick Flanery and Ronny Coutteure and Bryan Pringle carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0275899 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Simon Wincer directs. David Tattersall behind the camera. Joel McNeely scores. Louise Rubacky cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Kenya. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Kenya.
4Directed by Simon Wincer, shot by David Tattersall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Joel McNeely. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Louise Rubacky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sean Patrick Flanery and Ronny Coutteure and Bryan Pringle carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0275899 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: David Tattersall
Original score: Joel McNeely
Editing: Louise Rubacky
Production design: Gavin Bocquet
Costume design: Charlotte Holdich
Makeup / hair: Pat Hay
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life (1999)