Cora (Madeleine Stowe) and her younger sister, Alice (Jodhi May), both recent arrivals to the colonies, are being escorted to their father, Colonel Munro (Maurice Roeves), by a troop of British soldiers. Along the way they are ambushed by a Huron war party led by Magua (Wes Studi), a sinister warrior with a blood vendetta .. Read more
| Starring | Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeline Stowe, Jodhi May, Steven Waddington |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Mann |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Romance |
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Cora (Madeleine Stowe) and her younger sister, Alice (Jodhi May), both recent arrivals to the colonies, are being escorted to their father, Colonel Munro (Maurice Roeves), by a troop of British soldiers. Along the way they are ambushed by a Huron war party led by Magua (Wes Studi), a sinister warrior with a blood vendetta against Munro. Munro's soldiers are wiped out and Cora herself is nearly killed by Magua but is saved at the last moment by Hawkeye (Daniel Day-Lewis), a white trapper raised by the Mohican tribe. Hawkeye promises to take Cora and her sister safely to their father, and along the way Cora and the intense Hawkeye fall in love. Together they must survive wilderness, war, and the relentless pursuit of Magua.
Returning to the theme of a great love threatened by overwhelming circumstances, director Michael Mann hits the mark with an adaptation that captures the essence of the book and its historical details perfectly. Day-Lewis and Stowe are beautiful to watch, delivering moving performances as two people trying to hold on to each other in times of war. In addition, the Native American political activist Russell Means makes an oustanding film debut as Chingachgook, Hawkeye's adopted father and last of the Mohicans.
| Starring | Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeline Stowe, Jodhi May, Steven Waddington, Wes Studi, Pete Postlethwaite, Colm Meaney, Maurice Roeves, Russell Means |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Mann |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 47 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Collections | 100 Swords and Sandals Films, 100 Wild Westerns |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | French |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Romanian, Spanish |
| Released | Production year: 1992 To Rent: DVD: 29 Oct 2001 |
An ambitious but flawed epic adventure: the characterization is as shallow as the photography, the action is repetitious, the narrative lacks suspense and the romance is unconvincing, with Cooper' s self-reliant woodsman here tamed into domesticity.
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Unmissable
Quite possibly the greatest film you will ever see. Stunning scenery, world class acting and a haunting soundtrack that will never leave you.
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A classic
The plot was good andIi like Michael Mann as he always manages to direct some good classic movies. Tha acting and the photography was good despite what some ... read more »
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Always worth a watch.
Great story, acting, scenery and music. Seen numerous times and we always enjoy.
A film that reveals society and social class as the fraud that they ... read more »
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Just as good as I remembered
I loved this film when I saw it as a kid and I was enthralled watching this last night. It is amazing how none of it looked out of date or technically off in ... read more »
Daniel Day-Lewis may have got a lucky break, landing a bit-part in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi back in 1982. Since then, however, he has really proved his worth, taking on audacious projects and always delivering. He's picked up two Oscars along the way, but we pay our own tribute with a top 10 about the actor who refuses to compromise. His Top 10 Films Gandhi (1982) In 1982 a barely recognisable Daniel Day-Lewis landed a small part in Richard Attenborough’s Ghandi. Rumour has it that... Read more
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