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RUNTIME
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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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The Last of His Tribe
"The Spirit of a great warrior can never die."
1992 1h 30m EN
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7.0
SOLID
★7.0TMDB · 15
DramaWesternTV Movie
Synopsis
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Ishi, the last Yahi Indian of California, must leave his homeland and learn to navigate the world of the white man in order to survive.
“The Spirit of a great warrior can never die.”
Cast
Jon Voight
Alfred Kroeber
Graham Greene
Ishi
David Ogden Stiers
Dr. Saxton Pope
Jack Blessing
Tom Waterman
Anne Archer
Henriette Kroeber
Daniel Benzali
Mr. Whitney
Christianne Hauber
Miss Edna Block
Charles Martinet
Assistant Museum Director
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Harry Hook
- Writers
- Stephen Harrigan
- Languages
- English
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Harry Hook, shot by Martin Fuhrer. 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 John E. Keane. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Bill Yahraus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jon Voight and Graham Greene and David Ogden Stiers carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The Spirit of a great warrior can never die.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0104690 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Harry Hook directs. Martin Fuhrer behind the camera. John E. Keane scores. Bill Yahraus cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Directed by Harry Hook, shot by Martin Fuhrer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by John E. Keane. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Bill Yahraus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Jon Voight and Graham Greene and David Ogden Stiers carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "The Spirit of a great warrior can never die.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0104690 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Martin Fuhrer
- Original score
- John E. Keane
- Editing
- Bill Yahraus
- Production design
- Michael Baugh
- Runtime
- 90 min · 1h 30m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Harry Hook
Production companies
Who made it
- RI
River City Productions Inc.
US
HBO Films
US
Key crew
- CastingJudith Holstra
- EditorBill Yahraus
- MusicJohn E. Keane
- ProducerJohn Levoff
- Production DesignMichael Baugh
- ProducerRobert Lovenheim
- Co-ProducerBarbara Bloom
- Unit Production ManagerVicki Niemi
- CinematographyMartin Fuhrer
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV1992-03-28
