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The Last of the Mohicans

Play trailer Poster for The Last of the Mohicans R Released Sep 25, 1992 1h 54m History Drama Adventure War Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
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The last members of a dying Native American tribe, the Mohicans -- Uncas (Eric Schweig), his father Chingachgook (Russell Means), and his adopted half-white brother Hawkeye (Daniel Day-Lewis) -- live in peace alongside British colonists. But when the daughters (Madeleine Stowe, Jodhi May) of a British colonel are kidnapped by a traitorous scout, Hawkeye and Uncas must rescue them in the crossfire of a gruesome military conflict of which they wanted no part: the French and Indian War.
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The Last of the Mohicans is a breathless romantic adventure that plays loose with James Fenimore Cooper's novel -- and comes out with a richer action movie for it.

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Catherine Dunphy Toronto Star Anchored by a performance of almost Zen-like calm and focus by a lithe Daniel Day-Lewis and another of muted but fierce intensity by Madeleine Stowe, it is nothing less than a cinematic second coming. Dec 15, 2023 Full Review Alexander Walker London Evening Standard A film that restores to the screen what it used to do best: grandeur of scale, intimacy of people, generosity of emotion, a subtext of saga and legend. Oh hell, what’s the word for it? Yes, “epic.” Dec 15, 2023 Full Review Eleanor Ringel Cater Atlanta Journal-Constitution In a sense, Mr. Mann has returned to the very roots of motion pictures. With its tumultuous flow of music and images, “Mohicans” is like a long-lost something from the era of silent movies. Dec 15, 2023 Full Review Terry Lawson Dayton Daily News The rest of us can revel in what is certainly the best historically minded Hollywood movie since Glory, one that respects the intelligence of its story, its characters and its audience. Rated: 4/4 Dec 15, 2023 Full Review Arion Berger L.A. Weekly As an amoral and anti-political period piece, deeply invested in the futility of war, the movie's brute splendor is all the more moving because it's so extravagantly doomed. Dec 15, 2023 Full Review Hal Lipper Tampa Bay Times The Last of the Mohicans is grand entertainment. Romantic, exciting, though unremittingly violent at times, it is rich in frontier lore and in its respect for the land that conquering settlers too often take for granted. Rated: 4/5 Dec 15, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kim P Acting, directing, cinematography, the score...all excellent! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/08/25 Full Review Andrew L Absolute classic. One of my top 5 of all time. Try and find a decent copy of the theatrical version tho. The directors and extended cuts are too dark and make some other weird editing choices. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/07/25 Full Review Evan W A timeless classic. The audio soundtrack is stellar as well. If you haven’t seen this movie by now do yourself a favor and watch it! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/28/25 Full Review Audience Member A timeless classic with amazing characters. Still holds up today. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/27/25 Full Review JJ S The 12% that somehow didn’t like this movie probably don’t like anything. I’ve seen it many times, and just watched for the first time in probably 20 years, and WOW it holds up. Such a great historical epic!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/15/25 Full Review HameZz O A fine movie by Michael Mann. The acting was good from Daniel Day Lewis. I just wasn't blown away like I thought I was going to be from him. The best performance I've seen him give is in There Will be Blood. It felt long andante the action was still good. I guess that's just it though. Everything was good not great. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/14/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The last members of a dying Native American tribe, the Mohicans -- Uncas (Eric Schweig), his father Chingachgook (Russell Means), and his adopted half-white brother Hawkeye (Daniel Day-Lewis) -- live in peace alongside British colonists. But when the daughters (Madeleine Stowe, Jodhi May) of a British colonel are kidnapped by a traitorous scout, Hawkeye and Uncas must rescue them in the crossfire of a gruesome military conflict of which they wanted no part: the French and Indian War.
Director
Michael Mann
Producer
Michael Mann, Hunt Lowry
Screenwriter
James Fenimore Cooper, John L. Balderston, Paul Perez, Philip Dunne, Michael Gutmann, Michael Mann, Christopher Crowe
Distributor
Fox, 20th Century Fox
Production Co
Morgan Creek Productions
Rating
R
Genre
History, Drama, Adventure, War, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 25, 1992, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$72.2M
Runtime
1h 54m
Sound Mix
Surround
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