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Jeremiah Johnson

1972

Sydney Pollack

Robert Redford, Will Geer, Allyn Ann McLerie, Stefan Gierasch ...

7.6

12,098

Adventure. Western Sydney Pollack directs this notable picturesque film in which a solitary man named Jeremiah Johnson (Robert Redford) battles ruthless Indians, who use him as the target of a long-awaited vendetta, and the merciless elements of nature, in search of peace. Set in the mid-19th century, after the Civil War, the film centers on Jeremiah as he becomes disillusioned with the ways of his civilization and the ravages of war, and he sets out ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Greenspun The New York Times	"For all its involvement with academic cinema art, 'Jeremiah Johnson' is full of compensations. There are moments of great beauty and terror and deeply earned pathos. (...) lovely and serviceable musical score, and a cast of excellent supporting actors."	POS
United States	Austin Chronicle	"A gritty, cinematic tall tale that resonates across geography, time, and the loneliest regions of the solitary heart"	POS
United Kingdom	William Thomas Empire	"Pollack does right to put his faith in one man and a whole lot of mountains. The result is impressive"	POS
United States	TV Guide	"Beautifully photographed in the wilds of Utah, this film unfortunately doesn't know when to stop; it feels consumed by a self-concious desire to be arty"	NEU
United States	Don Druker Chicago Reader	"The dialogue is spare, the scenery the real star. Satisfying and impressive"	POS
United Kingdom	Time Out	"A flawed but immensely appealing film"	POS
Canada	Richard Schertzer Screen Anarchy	"You won't be able to take your eyes off this epic masterpiece for one second"	POS
United States	Variety Staff Variety	"The film has its own force and beauty and the only carp might lie in its not always clear exegesis of the humanistic spirit"	POS

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