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Jeremiah Johnson

Jeremiah Johnson

Some say he's dead...some say he never will be.

19727.31h 48m

Overview

A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by Indians when he proves to be the match of their warriors in one-on-one combat on the early frontier.

Directed by Sydney Pollack
Written by Vardis Fisher, John Milius, Edward Anhalt
Produced by Joe Wizan
Box OfficeBudget: $3.1MRevenue: $44.7M

Top Cast

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Jeremiah Johnson

Will Geer

Will Geer

Bear Claw

Delle Bolton

Delle Bolton

Swan

Josh Albee

Josh Albee

Caleb

Joaquín Martínez

Joaquín Martínez

Paints His Shirt Red

Allyn Ann McLerie

Allyn Ann McLerie

Crazy Woman

Stefan Gierasch

Stefan Gierasch

Del Gue

Richard Angarola

Richard Angarola

Chief Two-Tongues Lebeaux

Paul Benedict

Paul Benedict

Reverend Lindquist

Charles Tyner

Charles Tyner

Robidoux

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookloss of loved onerocky mountainssurvivalsnowcabin19th centurymountain manfur trapperblackfoot

About Jeremiah Johnson

Jeremiah Johnson is a adventure, western, drama, action film released in 1972 exploring themes of based on novel or book, loss of loved one, rocky mountains, survival, snow, cabin. Directed by Sydney Pollack, it stars Robert Redford, Will Geer, Delle Bolton. A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by Indians when he proves to be the match of their warriors in one-on-one combat on the early frontier.

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