Jeremiah Johnson

1972, Movie, 1h 48min

Superstar Robert Redford stars in this powerful and unforgettable wilderness epic of a man who turns his back on civilization and learns a new code of survival in a brutal land of isolated mountains and hostile Indians. The Los Angeles Times calls this box-office hit "an uncommon, extraordinarily appealing film experience," directed by Sidney Pollack (The Firm, Tootsie) and written by John Milius (Apocalypse Now, Magnum Force) and Academy Award-winner Edward Anhalt (Panic in the Streets).

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7.6

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Critic William Thomas

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...what finally redeems the film are its rugged Utah locations, sense of place and convincing faith in the powers of nature.

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