Man in the Wilderness
1971 · Movie · PG · 104 min · ★ 6.2 · 66% critics
In the early 1800s, a badly injured wilderness guide is abandoned by a fur-trading expedition racing to outrun winter. Against brutal weather, hunger, and constant danger, he claws his way back to health and sets out after the men who left him behind.
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Details
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1971-11-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (101 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like harsh frontier survival tales such as Jeremiah Johnson, with lots of endurance and atmosphere; Not for you if you want fast pacing, frequent action, or a straightforward revenge movie.
Pros: rugged survival story; striking wilderness atmosphere; strong lead performance | Cons: very slow pacing; thin story; uneven flashbacks
Themes
- expedition
- wilderness
- native american
- based on true story
- fur trapping
- revenge
- survival
- wounded
- rabbit
- bear attack
- left for dead
- fur trade
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Richard Harris
as Zachary Bass
John Huston
as Captain Filmore Henry
Henry Wilcoxon
as Indian Chief
Percy Herbert
as Fogarty
Prunella Ransome
as Grace
Dennis Waterman
as Lowrie
Sheila Raynor
as Grace's Mother
Norman Rossington
as Ferris
James Doohan
as Benoit
John Bindon
as Coulter
Directed by Richard C. Sarafian