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Man in the Wilderness

1971 · 104 min

A harsh, quiet survival odyssey that grinds through cold wilderness and memory, leaving a raw sense of endurance and loss.

Directed by
Richard C. Sarafian
Genres
Western, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Richard Harris, John Huston, Henry Wilcoxon
Tagline
He was left for dead. He would not forget.
Overview
In the early 1800s, a group of fur trappers and Indian traders are returning with their goods to civilization and are making a desperate attempt to beat the oncoming winter. When guide Zachary Bass is injured in a bear attack, they decide he's a goner and leave him behind to die. When he recovers instead, he swears revenge on them and tracks them and their paranoiac expedition leader down.

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Directed by
Richard C. Sarafian
Genres
Western, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Richard Harris, John Huston, Henry Wilcoxon
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • revenge
  • isolation
  • grief
  • redemption
Places
  • wilderness
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
western, adventure, drama
Directed by
Richard C. Sarafian
Written by
Jack DeWitt
Starring
Richard Harris, John Huston, Henry Wilcoxon, Percy Herbert, Prunella Ransome, Dennis Waterman, Sheila Raynor, Norman Rossington
Music
Johnny Harris
Cinematography
Gerry Fisher
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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