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Release Date:
13 April 2007 (USA) moreTagline:
Two Worlds, One War. The Ultimate Battle Begins. morePlot:
A Viking boy is left behind after his clan battles a Native American tribe. Raised within the tribe, he ultimately becomes their savior in a fight against the Norsemen. | full synopsisNewsDesk:
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Under appreciated, misunderstood film more (190 total)US TV Schedule:
| Fri. Nov. 13 | 9:00 PM | FX | |||
| Sat. Nov. 14 | 8:00 AM | FX |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Karl Urban | ... | Ghost | |
| Moon Bloodgood | ... | Starfire | |
| Russell Means | ... | Pathfinder | |
| Clancy Brown | ... | Gunnar | |
| Jay Tavare | ... | Blackwing | |
| Nathaniel Arcand | ... | Wind In Tree | |
| Ralf Moeller | ... | Ulfar | |
| Kevin Loring | ... | Jester | |
| Wayne Charles Baker | ... | Indian Father (as Wayne C. Baker) | |
| Michelle Thrush | ... | Indian Mother | |
| Nicole Muñoz | ... | Little Sister | |
| Burkely Duffield | ... | Ghost - 12 Years Old | |
| Ray G. Thunderchild | ... | Elder #1 | |
| Duane Howard | ... | Elder #2 | |
| Brandon Oakes | ... | Elder #3 |
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Rated R for strong brutal violence throughout.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
99 min | 107 min (unrated DVD version)Country:
USAColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Netherlands:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Malaysia:18SG | Germany:18 | Ireland:16 | UK:15 | France:-12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | USA:R (certificate #42805) | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:13 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Finland:K-15 | USA:Unrated (unrated version) | Brazil:16 | Peru:14 | Australia:MA | South Korea:18Filming Locations:
Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaFun Stuff
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Based on the Norwegian movie Veiviseren, also known as Ofelas (1987), where the characters are indigenous Scandinavians (Sami). moreGoofs:
Continuity: (At 00:46:28) There is a wide shot of Ghost leaving the tribe after warning them about the Vikings being on their way to kill them all, and he is being followed by the mute character. In the first wide shot of the sequence you see them going right through the middle of the screen, the next shot is a close up of the same shot and you can see a trail in the snow ahead of them made by repeating the same shot. The next shot is made in some bushes but the next shot shows the same original wide shot with the same location but this time they are crossing on the bottom right corner, but you can still see the trail in the snow in the middle of the screen from the previous shot. moreFAQ
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The movie going audience these days is not only sometimes fickle, but it is also spoiled. My wife and I saw pathfinder, and after some of the terrible criticizing reviews I heard I was bracing for a possibly terrible film. How surprised I was! Pathfinder was a fine film. If you grew up in the 1970's and 80's and like gritty films with hard action, and minimalist approaches, this pure and simple story of survival will probably be a breath of fresh air for you (it was for me) and a chance to take a break away from many of today's bloated, special effects laden blockbusters that are fine for what they are but really don't deliver much in the way of gritty harsh action. Is it perfect? No. But it's a grim story that is meaningful, entertaining, and worth seeing.
The story is not clichéd and predictable in any more of a way than anything else is these days. It's simple, decent, and gets the job done of being entertaining. Sometimes I was surprised, sometimes not, but always entertained. My stomach just turns at the people who hate this film but go on to defend these bloated Hollywood CGI spectacles. The acting is fine, even superb in some places (Carl Urban did a fine job with what he had to work with and shows he is very capable). Visuals are great and sometimes breathtaking, editing is fine (minimalist, nothing fancy), dialog could have used some work perhaps, but dialog isn't the focus of this film and it works well enough. The Vikings lines are subtitled, and the Native Americans just speak a simple English. Was this the best choice? Probably, though it may not be satisfying for some. Otherwise the whole film would have been subtitled and I think the director was smart enough to realize that this film was not offering that level of entertainment. This is not trying to be Apocalypto. The main couple has a decent enough chemistry more suited to the times portrayed and the violence they are in the middle of suffering then some of today's recent bloated blockbusters.
My one complain is that there is certainly a level of historical inaccuracy going on here, and the Vikings take the brunt of it. But the film is not supposed to be a work of fact and somebody has to be the villains. As far as villains go however, they certainly are some mean dudes in this film! All in all, everything that happened, the acting, the editing, the pacing, everything was understandable and done well and made this into an exciting film of a story of pure survival with some extra elements thrown in for good measure. If you're a nit picker, stay away from this film. If not, and the subject matter appeals to you, give it a try. I'm glad I did, and I'm looking forward to buying this on DVD.