Jeremiah Johnson (1972) is a film about Jeremiah Johnson, a disenchanted ex-soldier entering the realm of the mountain men, infamous for eating the livers of Crow warriors. It was directed by Sydney Pollack, and starred Robert Redford as Jeremiah Johnson and Will Geer as Bear Claw. This movie is said to have been based in-part on the life of the legendary mountain man Liver-Eating Johnson. Based on Raymond Thorp/Robert Bunker's "Crow Killer" and Vardis Fisher's Mountain Man and scripted by John Milius and Edward Anhalt. Image File history File links Jeremiah_Johnson. ... Sydney Pollack (born July 1, 1934 in Lafayette, Indiana) is an American actor, producer, and director. ... Vardis Fisher (Annis, Idaho, USA, 1895-1968) was a writer best known for historical novels of the old west and the monumental twelve-volume Testament of Man, novels which depicted episodes in the history of humans from cave man times to the present. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... John Milius (born April 11, 1944 in St. ... Robert Redford (born Charles Robert Redford, Jr. ... TV Guide August 21, 1976, featuring Will Geer (center) with his Waltons costars, Richard Thomas and Ellen Corby Will Geer (born 9 March 1902 in Frankfort, Indiana – died 22 April 1978 in Los Angeles) was an American actor. ... Tim McIntire (July 19, 1944 – April 15, 1986) was an American character actor, probably most famous for his portrayal of disc jockey Alan Freed in the film American Hot Wax (1978). ... John Rubinstein (born 8 December 1946) is an American film and television actor. ... “WB” redirects here. ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Top grossing films The Godfather Fiddler on the Roof Diamonds Are Forever Whats Up, Doc?, starring Barbra Streisand and Ryan ONeal Dirty Harry The Last Picture Show A Clockwork Orange Cabaret, starring Liza Minnelli The Hospital Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex Academy Awards Best Picture... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... // Top grossing films The Godfather Fiddler on the Roof Diamonds Are Forever Whats Up, Doc?, starring Barbra Streisand and Ryan ONeal Dirty Harry The Last Picture Show A Clockwork Orange Cabaret, starring Liza Minnelli The Hospital Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex Academy Awards Best Picture... Liver-Eating Johnson Mountain men were trappers and explorers that roamed the Rocky Mountains from about 1810 to the early 1840s. ... Crow indians (Karl Bodmer) The Crow, also called the Absaroka or Apsáalooke, are a tribe of Native Americans who historically lived in the Yellowstone river valley and now live on a reservation south of Billings, Montana, USA. The tribal headquarters are located at Crow Agency, Montana. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Sydney Pollack (born July 1, 1934 in Lafayette, Indiana) is an American actor, producer, and director. ... Robert Redford (born Charles Robert Redford, Jr. ... TV Guide August 21, 1976, featuring Will Geer (center) with his Waltons costars, Richard Thomas and Ellen Corby Will Geer (born 9 March 1902 in Frankfort, Indiana – died 22 April 1978 in Los Angeles) was an American actor. ... Liver-Eating Johnson The Mountain Men is also the name of a 1980 movie starring Charlton Heston. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Vardis Fisher (Annis, Idaho, USA, 1895-1968) was a writer best known for historical novels of the old west and the monumental twelve-volume Testament of Man, novels which depicted episodes in the history of humans from cave man times to the present. ... John Milius (born April 11, 1944 in St. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

Plot

Johnson, a veteran of the Mexican-American War seeking refuge in the West, tries to take up the life of a mountain man, supporting himself in the western mountains as a trapper. He has difficulty surviving, and has a brief run in with Paints His Shirt Red, a chief of the Crow tribe Native Americans in the United States. Johnson soon finds a .50 caliber Hawken rifle on the body of another mountain man, replacing his inadequate .30 caliber Hawken. He only becomes successful after being taken in and mentored by the aged, half-crazy Bear Claw Kris Lapp, who shows him how to live in the mountains. After a brush with Crow Indians, including Paints His Shirt Red, and learning the skills required to survive in the mountains, he sets off on his own. Combatants United States Mexico Commanders Zachary Taylor Winfield Scott Stephen W. Kearney Antonio López de Santa Anna Mariano Arista Pedro de Ampudia José Mariá Flores Strength 78,790 soldiers 25,000–40,000 soldiers Casualties KIA: 1733 Total dead: 13,271 Wounded: 4,152 AWOL: 9,200+ 25,000... A compass rose with west highlighted This article refers to the cardinal direction; for other uses see West (disambiguation). ... Liver-Eating Johnson The Mountain Men is also the name of a 1980 movie starring Charlton Heston. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... http://www. ... This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... “Calibre” redirects here. ... The Hawken rifle is a specific black powder long rifle, generally shorter and of a larger caliber than earlier Kentucky rifles. ... The Crow, also called the Absaroka or Apsáalooke, are a tribe of Native Americans who historically lived in the Yellowstone river valley and now live on a reservation south of Billings, Montana. ...

In his travels he comes across a small cabin. The inhabitants apparently were attacked by Blackfoot warriors, and only a woman and her uncommunicative son survived. The woman forces Johnson to adopt her son. He and the boy, whom Johnson dubs "Caleb," come across Del Gue, a mountain man with a severe dislike of several local Indian tribes, who had been robbed and buried in the sand by the Blackfoot tribe. Del Gue travels with Johnson and Caleb, and they eventually come across a Blackfoot camp. For other uses, see Blackfoot (disambiguation). ...

The group revisits the camp in the middle of the night to claim Del Gue's possessions, but Del Gue fires upon them. Johnson and Del Gue are victorious, and take the Blackfeet's horses and scalps. They are soon accosted by the Christianized Flathead Indians, who take them in as guests of honor for their brave deeds. When Johnson gives the chief the Blackfoot scalps, he must give him an even greater gift according to Blackfoot custom, so the tribe's chief gives an unwilling Johnson his daughter (Swan) in marriage. Del Gue goes off on his own way, and Johnson, Caleb, and Swan travel on into the wilderness. Sahpo Muxika, also known as Crowfoot, former Head Chief of the Blackfeet Nation. ... Bold text Flathead delegation in Washington, D.C. with interpreter, 1884 Flathead family The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation are the Bitterroot Salish, Kootenai and Pend dOreilles Tribes. ...

Johnson, with the help of the boy and his new "wife", picks a suitable location to build a cabin and settle in as a family. They develop fondness for each other and Johnson and Swan become lovers.

Just when his life seems to be turning around, Johnson is required to pass through a Crow burial ground to help save a stranded wagon train. Because of his trespassing on the sacred ground, The Crow tribe sends a group to kill Swan and Caleb. In an iconic scene, Johnson spots Swan's blue backpack in the moldering remains of a raised Crow burial stand. He rushes back to the cabin to find his family slaughtered.

Johnson (Robert Redford) in the mountains with "Caleb" and Swan.

He sets off to find the group that killed his family, and ambushes them, killing all but one heavier warrior who starts to sing his own death song when he realizes he can't outrun Johnson. Johnson leaves him alive, and he relates the tale of the wild killer, which soon spreads throughout the region. Johnson is now thrown into a bloody feud with the Crow people. The tribe sends one of their best warriors at a time to do battle with Johnson, and he repeatedly defeats them. His legend grows and the Crows come to respect him for his skill, bravery and tenaciousness, as well as his honor. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

He meets Del Gue one last time who tells Johnson of his renown. Johnson revisits Caleb's family's old cabin, to find Caleb's mother dead and a new family of settlers living there. Near the cabin the Crow have established a monument of sorts to Johnson's bravery and prowess as a fighter, leaving trinkets and symbolic talismans in tribute. For other uses, see Monument (disambiguation). ...

The film portrays the decline of the mountain man lifestyle, and the influx of settlers to the old hunting grounds. The original plan was to have Johnson die at the end, but his fate is left hanging in this film, when Paints His Shirt Red is sent to kill him. The concluding scene, however, seems to imply strongly that Jeremiah Johnson and Paints-His-Shirt-Red concluded peace between themselves and, by extension, between Johnson and the Crow people.

Taglines: His Mountain. His Peace. His Great Hunts. His Young Bride. With All That, It Should Have Been Different.

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

Trivia

In Italy, the movie appeared with the title Corvo Rosso non avrai il mio scalpo, "Red Crow, you won't have my scalp". It also inspired an Italian comic book character, Ken Parker. Ken Parker Ken Parker is an an Italian fictional character of comics created in 1977 by Giancarlo Berardi and Ivo Milazzo. ...

Mentioned in the novel Waiting for White Horses, by Nathan Jorgenson.

Referenced in the title of a Farscape episode, "Jeremiah Crichton"[1] where the hero is lost far from civilization, and has to live off the land. Farscape (1999–2003) is a science fiction television series, featuring a present-day astronaut who accidentally travels through a wormhole to a distant part of the galaxy. ...

Featured cast

Robert Redford (born Charles Robert Redford, Jr. ... TV Guide August 21, 1976, featuring Will Geer (center) with his Waltons costars, Richard Thomas and Ellen Corby Will Geer (born 9 March 1902 in Frankfort, Indiana – died 22 April 1978 in Los Angeles) was an American actor. ... Stefan Gierasch (5 February 1926) is a American television and film actor. ...

External links

• Jeremiah Johnson at the Internet Movie Database
• Jeremiah Johnson at All Movie Guide
• Jeremiah Johnson at Rotten Tomatoes