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Jeremiah Johnson

Play trailer Poster for Jeremiah Johnson PG Released Sep 10, 1972 1h 47m Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
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A Mexican-American War veteran, Jeremiah Johnson (Robert Redford), heads to the mountains to live in isolation. Woefully unequipped for the task at hand, Johnson is fortunate to come across a seasoned mountain man (Will Geer) willing to teach him the necessary survival tactics. As life continues in the mountains, Johnson finds himself a native bride (Delle Bolton) and an adopted son (Josh Albee). However, their peaceful existence is threatened when Johnson incurs the ire of the Crow Indians.
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Jeremiah Johnson's deliberate pace demands an investment from the viewer, but it's rewarded with a thoughtful drama anchored by a starring performance from Robert Redford.

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Pauline Kael The New Yorker Maybe Redford and [Pollack] really believe they’re doing something different from the conventional new, brutally ‘‘realistic’” Westerns, because Jeremiah Johnson crawls through the wilderness at a snail’s pace and is stretched out with ponderous lore. Sep 29, 2023 Full Review Don Druker Chicago Reader The dialogue is spare, the scenery the real star. Satisfying and impressive. Nov 17, 2017 Full Review Marcel Meyer Austin Chronicle A gritty, cinematic tall tale that resonates across geography, time, and the loneliest regions of the solitary heart. Nov 17, 2017 Full Review Richard Schertzer ScreenAnarchy You won't be able to take your eyes off this epic masterpiece for one second. It takes you on a thrill-ride of your life and never lets go. Jul 25, 2023 Full Review Christopher Hudson The Spectator Anyone who likes looking at Robert Redford or mountain landscapes or both will be very happy. Nov 17, 2017 Full Review Sky Cinema Episodic in structure, the film is kept constantly interesting by its director who fills the screen with colourful little anecdotes Nov 17, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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K K Now classic movie about the frontier, survival and isolation. Now often considered a piece of cinema history. Harkens back to a time when people were cut from a different kind of cloth. Enjoyable tale that stands the test of time. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/11/25 Full Review terence s Well... I don't blame people for being angry in their reviews. Just navigating the process to get here is enough to test the strongest of humans. The reviews are so completely different that I suspect there are two movies called Jeremiah Johnson. The one I watched was not as bad as some said, but not as great as some said. Film is visual, to be watched. If you can not tell a story without having actors talking for 116 minutes your in the wrong business. I know people are now used to quick cutting, a scene lasting a few seconds, not allowing a scene to breathe. I say slow down, enjoy the movie. My test of a good movie is, will I watch it again. This one I will watch again. Thank you for your time. TWS. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/25 Full Review Lukas M Watched this movie with my dad the first time a couple years back and became obsessed with it and got the disc a week later. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/25 Full Review Michael S It's like poetry; This movie is a western of its own breed. Yeah, its slow. Yeah, it doesn't have a lot of dialogue. However it does have great scenery, music, and memorable characters. The slow burn is SO GOOD! Also, don't forget this movie is based on a real life person. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/21/24 Full Review Lewie J What on Earth? Utter drivel. A story less bore. A man gets soaked in a freezing river, fails to light a fire, miraculously dries overnight. Shoots a marauding bear with a long barrel rifle in a wooden cabin. I could go on. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/11/24 Full Review Cindy E I absolutely HATE movies that are cliché, dragging an audience through the hard life on the frontier and how rotten people were. Since there are an awful lot of us here, descendent from these people, not everyone died! Not the way they seem to do in these movies! This story meandered SLOWLY around from tragedy to tragedy. And then the main character meanders off at the end. Which made me wonder what the F did I just watch?! This movie came out when I was a kid and I did not watch it till I was an older adult. I had always heard about it so when it came on Movies! one day I watched it. What a waste of time!!! I have a feeling it was popular because of Robert Redford's popularity. Certainly NOT because of the storyline! Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/02/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Sydney Pollack

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Robert Redford

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Will Geer

Bear Claw

Stefan Gierasch

Del Gue

Allyn Ann McLerie

Crazy Woman

Charles Tyner

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Synopsis A Mexican-American War veteran, Jeremiah Johnson (Robert Redford), heads to the mountains to live in isolation. Woefully unequipped for the task at hand, Johnson is fortunate to come across a seasoned mountain man (Will Geer) willing to teach him the necessary survival tactics. As life continues in the mountains, Johnson finds himself a native bride (Delle Bolton) and an adopted son (Josh Albee). However, their peaceful existence is threatened when Johnson incurs the ire of the Crow Indians.
Director
Sydney Pollack
Producer
Joe Wizan
Screenwriter
John Milius, Edward Anhalt
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Rating
PG
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 10, 1972, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Dec 21, 1972
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 47m
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