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      End of the Spear

      PG-13 Released Jan 20, 2006 1h 52m Drama List
      42% Tomatometer 53 Reviews 82% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings Mincayani (Louie Leonardo), a tribesman in the Ecuadorean rain forest, lives by a violent code: kill or be killed. His world changes after he and his family kill a group of missionaries. Following the massacre, Mincayani and his family abandon violence and embrace their enemies. When the now-grown son (Chad Allen) of one of the slain missionaries returns to learn about his father's death, he becomes part of Mincayani's family. Read More Read Less

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      Shoddy filmmaking and a lack of character development derail what could be a potentially compelling tale.

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      Nathan Rabin AV Club [Director] Hanon seems more interested in exploiting his setting's lush green beauty than exploring the psyches of his bland Bible-thumpers. Rated: C+ Nov 27, 2006 Full Review Steve Davis Austin Chronicle Rated: 2/5 Feb 4, 2006 Full Review Desson Thomson Washington Post Although the film invests time among the tribesmen, it never really explores the idea that one man's missionary work is another's ideological aggression. And the movie is tentative, dramatically speaking. Jan 20, 2006 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com It focuses more on universal themes of peace, hope, family, and love. Rated: 3.5/4.0 Sep 7, 2020 Full Review Paul Chambers CNNRadio Unmoving story of white missionaries trying to save the poor indigenous people of Ecuador. Paul Chambers, CNN. Rated: D+ Mar 27, 2010 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com A squeaky-clean family of missionaries lives out their fantasy of "saving" a violent tribe of Ecuadorian jungle natives in this virulently wrong-headed movie. Rated: D Apr 19, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Eric R Inspirational movie. Amazing story Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/16/23 Full Review Josh Excellent movie with great acting. It didn't feel cheesy. The production was well done. The story was also excellent and based on a true story of how God's people, with a heart for the lost, share the Good News. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/27/22 Full Review Audience Member Inspires us to be our better selves. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Incredible film of real life heroes...must see. In a world of hatred, this movie exemplifies the power of forgiveness and love. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review jay s We are not overloaded with such movies, therefore I appreciate the effort taken by the makers. The /basically uneducated/ critics seem more like primitive urban junkies, with fake realities than something close to human. This is not king kong or star wars like pothouse illusions. I am happy to see the audiences appreciate what bang heads cannot. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member If you can get past the beginning were the natives kill the men at the river, probably for their terrible acting,it actually becomes a good movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Mincayani (Louie Leonardo), a tribesman in the Ecuadorean rain forest, lives by a violent code: kill or be killed. His world changes after he and his family kill a group of missionaries. Following the massacre, Mincayani and his family abandon violence and embrace their enemies. When the now-grown son (Chad Allen) of one of the slain missionaries returns to learn about his father's death, he becomes part of Mincayani's family.
      Director
      Jim Hanon
      Producer
      Bill Ewing, Bart Gavigan, Tom Newman
      Screenwriter
      Jim Hanon, Bart Gavigan, Bill Ewing
      Production Co
      Every Tribe Entertainment, Toy Gun Films, Bearing Fruit Entertainment
      Rating
      PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Violence)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jan 20, 2006, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 11, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $11.7M
      Runtime
      1h 52m
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