Amazon.com Essentials:
After they first worked together on the 1966 film This
Property Is Condemned, director Sydney Pollack and Robert Redford
continued their long-lasting collaboration with this 1972 drama set
during the mid-1800s, about one man's rugged effort to shed the burden
of civilization and learn to survive in the wilderness of the Rocky
Mountains. Will Geer is perfectly cast as the seasoned trapper who
teaches Jeremiah Johnson (Redford) how to survive against harsh
winters, close encounters with grizzly bears, and hostile Crow
Indians. In the course of his adventure, Johnson marries the daughter
of a Flathead Indian chief, forms a makeshift family, and ultimately
assumes a mythic place in Rocky Mountain folklore. Shot entirely on
location in Utah, the film boasts an abundance of breathtaking
widescreen scenery, and the story (despite a PG rating) doesn't flinch
from the brutality of the wilderness. --Jeff Shannon
Amazon.com Essentials:
After they first worked together on the 1966 film This
Property Is Condemned, director Sydney Pollack and Robert Redford
continued their long-lasting collaboration with this 1972 drama set
during the mid-1800s, about one man's rugged effort to shed the burden
of civilization and learn to survive in the wilderness of the Rocky
Mountains. Will Geer is perfectly cast as the seasoned trapper who
teaches Jeremiah Johnson (Redford) how to survive against harsh
winters, close encounters with grizzly bears, and hostile Crow
Indians. In the course of his adventure, Johnson marries the daughter
of a Flathead Indian chief, forms a makeshift family, and ultimately
assumes a mythic place in Rocky Mountain folklore. Shot entirely on
location in Utah, the film boasts an abundance of breathtaking
widescreen scenery, and the story (despite a PG rating) doesn't flinch
from the brutality of the wilderness. In addition to the original
theatrical trailer, remastered Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack, and
informative production notes, the DVD also includes The Saga of
Jeremiah Johnson, a promotional documentary on the making of the
film. --Jeff Shannon
