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The Revenant

The Revenant

Blood lost. Life found.

20157.52h 37m

Overview

In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.

Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu
Written by Michael Punke, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Mark L. Smith
Produced by James W. Skotchdopole, Steve Golin, Arnon Milchan
Box OfficeBudget: $135.0MRevenue: $533.0M

Top Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

Hugh Glass

Tom Hardy

Tom Hardy

John Fitzgerald

Domhnall Gleeson

Domhnall Gleeson

Captain Andrew Henry

Will Poulter

Will Poulter

Jim Bridger

Forrest Goodluck

Forrest Goodluck

Hawk

Duane Howard

Duane Howard

Elk Dog

Arthur Redcloud

Arthur Redcloud

Hikuc

Melaw Nakehk'o

Melaw Nakehk'o

Powaqa

Grace Dove

Grace Dove

Hugh Glass' Wife

Lukas Haas

Lukas Haas

Jones

Themes & Keywords

rapebased on novel or bookparent child relationshipwinterchild murdermountaingrizzly bearanimal attackwildernessgorenative americanforestbased on true storyliarfur trappingfrontierremakerevengesurvivalmurderbearsnowscalpinganimalsnaturewild westbear attackindian attackdead horsestarvationshocking19th centurywolvesicetenseantagonistictragic

About The Revenant

The Revenant is a western, drama, adventure film released in 2015 exploring themes of rape, based on novel or book, parent child relationship, winter, child murder, mountain. Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, it stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson. In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.

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