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List Price: $9.98 | | Label: Hbo Home Video
Salesrank: 9970
Released: June 1, 2004 |
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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
BETWEEN 1800 & 1900, ALMOST 300,000 NATIVE AMERICANS WERE SLAUGHTERED. IT WAS THOUGHT THAT NONE HAD REMAINED IN TEH WILD, UNTIL ONE DAY IN 1911, A DOCTOR & HIS WIFE DISCOVER ONE SURVIVOR - AND WITH HIM, THE SECRETS OF A VANISHED LAND.
The Last of His Tribe Reviews:
Entertaining and educational 
2008-12-22 - If you enjoy Indian movies, then this would be a good one. It is part fiction and part non-fiction as Ishi was a real man. I highly recommend this movie. Graham Greene gives an excellent performance as usual.
This movie left me hanging in mid air
2008-12-14 - When I saw this movie it was just by happenstance. I didn't set out to watch it. I was just bored and found it on the store shelf. I was so shocked that I had never heard of this movie. Being a Native American from the Oneida and Stockbridge Munsee Tribes I am drawn to movies about Native Americans especially those that are based on fact. I had never even heard of this person or that anyone like this existed. My first feeling upon starting to watch the movie was of feeling cheated. Wondering why if this story was out there our teachers in school never used it to "enlighten" their students etc. Then as the story unwinds I found myself extremely sad. I cried at the end because it all felt so surreal. Even to this day when I think about the movie, the story of this man, I feel lost. Stories like this make you wonder what life is all about and how fleeting life is. We're all here but a second then we're gone. Will we leave a legacy of any substance? Hmmm still points to ponder. I guess I felt cheated because Ishi's life did matter to someone, but that most of society will never know of him or his tribe. At times like these the world seems soooo big and lost. I wish Ishi's life story was made available to young people while they are in school. And in that regard I will no doubt buy a couple of copies to distribute to the local schools in my area. And just maybe we can spread a little knowledge about the indigenous people of these United States. Our culture has almost been swallowed whole by the cultures that moved in, it's nice to know that someone cared enough to put pen to paper and detail Ishi's life. Thanks to all who wrote the book and those who decided to make it into a movie. I also, want to point out that the movie left me wanting a lot more. I feel like you should go ahead and watch the movie but then buy the book so that you can delve into the real person Ishi was. A movie a little less than 2 hours does not do Ishi's life justice...
The tale of Ishi, the last free-ranging Indian in the US
2008-08-09 - In the early 1900's, one of the last of the free-ranging Indians is caught raiding a slaughterhouse for food. It turns out, he's the last of the Yahi tribe. Dr. Alfred Kroeber (Voight) befriends the man who they name Ishi (Graham Greene). Kroeber refuses the offers of the BIA, the last of the "Wild Indian" branch, who offers to repatriate Ishi to Oklahoma and a reservation.
The story's a strongly moving tale based on a true-life event. This is perhaps Voight and Greene's best acting to date. If you can see this and not be moved to tears, your heart is of iron.
Rebecca Kyle, August 2008
Well Written
2008-07-20 - This is an excellent addition to my movie collection. The plot kept my interest. It had a good balance of joy, disappointments and inspiration. Based on facts,it was also very informative. This is a positive betrayal of a relationship between an American Indian and those who acquired the land that was once his.
Pleased
2008-04-23 - I don't usually like Western type movies but this one is based on a true story. I found it to be very enjoyable and very interesting and I am very glad I purchased it.
