The Last of the Mohicans

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The Last of the Mohicans

R

1992

1h 54m

History

Drama

Adventure

War

Romance

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The last members of a dying Native American tribe, the Mohicans -- Uncas, his father Chingachgook, and his adopted half-white brother Hawkeye -- live in peace alongside British colonists. But when the daughters of a British colonel are kidnapped by a traitorous scout, Hawkeye and Uncas must rescue them in the crossfire of a gruesome military conflict of which they wanted no part: the French and Indian War.

Critics Consensus

The Last of the Mohicans is a breathless romantic adventure that plays loose with James Fenimore Cooper's novel -- and comes out with a richer action movie for it.

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Catherine Dunphy

Toronto Star

12/15/2023

Anchored by a performance of almost Zen-like calm and focus by a lithe Daniel Day-Lewis and another of muted but fierce intensity by Madeleine Stowe, it is nothing less than a cinematic second coming.

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Alexander Walker

London Evening Standard

12/15/2023

A film that restores to the screen what it used to do best: grandeur of scale, intimacy of people, generosity of emotion, a subtext of saga and legend. Oh hell, what’s the word for it? Yes, “epic.”

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Eleanor Ringel Cater

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

12/15/2023

In a sense, Mr. Mann has returned to the very roots of motion pictures. With its tumultuous flow of music and images, “Mohicans” is like a long-lost something from the era of silent movies.

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Terry Lawson

Dayton Daily News

12/15/2023

4/4

The rest of us can revel in what is certainly the best historically minded Hollywood movie since Glory, one that respects the intelligence of its story, its characters and its audience.

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Arion Berger

L.A. Weekly

12/15/2023

As an amoral and anti-political period piece, deeply invested in the futility of war, the movie's brute splendor is all the more moving because it's so extravagantly doomed.

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McKenna M

@mckenna_elese 1d

I’m really confused by this movie - there’s extremely little character development and the plotline is rushed and fuzzy at best. Is it a beautiful movie? Yes! Is it a good and well developed story? Not really.

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Max M

@RT69460762 Apr 14

Hands down one of the best films ever made.

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Jack F

@MovieFan111 Mar 27

I'm sorry. I know this is what's called a "good movie", but I personally found it boring and confusing. I did not like it.

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Jason H

@jthuff Mar 9

Certainly one of the great films of all time. Michael Mann pacing, excellent music, great historical tone, well-acted, sweeping, great action sequences and a build up to a climactic ending.

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Peter T.

@wesbags Feb 24

I really love this film. I respect Michael Mann, and the level of detail that he put into the film and the fact that for its time it really captures Native Americans in a more complex and realistic way than past films. It’s a really good action flick too.

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Cane Juice M

@Joswan Feb 11

This is a must watch for epic story lovers. Seeing the bad reviews for this film diminishes my faith in people’s sense of appreciation.

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Synopsis

The last members of a dying Native American tribe, the Mohicans -- Uncas, his father Chingachgook, and his adopted half-white brother Hawkeye -- live in peace alongside British colonists. But when the daughters of a British colonel are kidnapped by a traitorous scout, Hawkeye and Uncas must rescue them in the crossfire of a gruesome military conflict of which they wanted no part: the French and Indian War.

Director: Michael Mann
Producer: Michael Mann, Hunt Lowry
Screenwriter: James Fenimore Cooper, John L. Balderston, Paul Perez, Philip Dunne, Michael Gutmann, Michael Mann, Christopher Crowe
Distributor: Fox, 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Morgan Creek Productions
Rating: R
Genre: History, Drama, Adventure, War, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 25, 1992, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $72.2M
Runtime: 1h 54m
Sound Mix: Surround