Last of the Mohicans

Theatrical Release Date: 1992 09 25 (USA)

UPC: 024543010890

Studio: 20th Century Fox

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Not For Children, Suitable for Teens]

Summary: Director Michael Mann based this lushly romantic version of the James Fenimore Cooper novel more on his memory of the 1936 film version (starring Randolph Scott) than on Cooper's novel (in fact, Philip Dunne's 1936 screenplay is cited as source material for this film). Set in the 1750s during the French and Indian War, the story concerns Hawkeye (Daniel Day-Lewis), the European-born adopted son of Mohican scout Chingachgook (Russell Means). Hawkeye and his party, which also includes the Mohican Uncas (Eric Schweig), joins up with a group of Britons who have recently arrived in the Colonies. The group consists of Cora Munro (Madeleine Stowe) and her younger sister, Alice (Jodhi May), who are rescued from a Huron war party by Hawkeye. Hawkeye's band accompanies them to the British Fort William Henry, which is being besieged by a French and Huron force. The fort falls to the French, and Colonel Munro (Maurice Roeves) surrenders to French General Montcalm (Patrice Ch?reau). The terms of the surrender are that the British merely abandon the fort and return to their homes. However, the French's bloodthirsty ally, the Huron warrior Magua (Wes Studi), has made no such agreement, and, as the British retreat from the fort, he plans to massacre them in a terrible Huron attack. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Category: Adventure

Awards: Best Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Actor – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Original Score – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Cinematography – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Production Design – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Costume Design – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Makeup – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Original Score – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Original Score – null Best Original Score – null Best Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Cinematography – American Society of Cinematographers Best Original Score – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Original Score – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts

Features: Anamorphic widescreen [aspect ratio: 2.35:1]
Interactive menus
Scene selection
Audio: DTS English, English 5.1 Surround, English Dolby Surround, French Dolby Surround
Subtitles: English; Spanish

Last of the Mohicans

Format: DVD

Release Date: 01/23/2001

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, 2 PCM stereo, THX THX-Certified Mastering

Runtime: 117 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1
0. Scene Selection
1. Main Titles [:13]
2. The Deerslayers [:58]
3. The Cameron House [:42]
4. A Call to Arms [1:37]
5. The New Major [:56]
6. The Scotsman's Daughter [2:39]
7. The War Party [1:54]
8. To Fort William Henry [3:55]
9. The Faces Of War [2:30]
10. A Stirring in the Blood [3:21]
11. The Siege [2:51]
12. Magua's Hate [1:10]
13. The Look of Love [2:17]
14. A Run to Fort Edward [3:42]
15. Final Decisions [5:16]
16. The Escape Plan [2:38]
17. Lovers [6:48]
18. Sedition [2:06]
19. The Whole World's on Fire [1:37]
20. Terms For Surrender [2:40]
21. Magua's Pain [3:05]
22. The Defeated [2:39]
23. Magua Strikes [3:12]
24. Escape [2:27]
25. The Falls [3:05]
26. Stay Alive [4:13]
27. Trophies of Honor [3:12]
28. Hayward's Choice [2:15]
29. To Save Alice [6:16]
30. A Father's Revenge [3:18]
31. Last of the Mohicans [2:33]
32. End Titles [2:10]

Jason Clark

Challenging and stirring entertainment in a decade that seemed to be out of touch with adventure classics, The Last of the Mohicans was inbued with a newfound sensibility and daring by the gifted Michael Mann. An epic tale remarkably condensed into just under two hours of rock-solid storytelling, Mohicans operates on its own agenda and breaks a few conventions of the genre, but provides ample rewards. The chemistry between leads Daniel Day-Lewis and Madeleine Stowe is smoldering; their romantic tension is palpable in nearly every scene they share, which makes the central historical tale surrounding them even more urgent and pertinent. The director's knack for introducing American audiences to electric new talent is perfectly evident here, especially in the form of Wes Studi, who is positively chilling, and Jodhi May, who creates true vulnerability in a small but vital character. Also notable is the film's relentlessly accurate depiction of violence in battle, with the typically rousing heroes vs. villains archetypes laid to rest in favor of a more potent and hard-hitting illustration. A sole Oscar winner for Best Sound, The Last of the Mohicans was nonetheless hailed by many critics as one of the year's best films. ~ Jason Clark, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Dylan Baker  Actor 
Joe Finnegan  Actor 
Mark Joy  Actor 
David Schofield  Actor 
Edward Blatchford  Actor 
Ethan James Fugate  Actor 
Terry Kinney  Actor 
Alice Papineau  Actor 
Malcolm Storry  Actor 
Benton Jennings  Actor 
Dennis J. Banks  Actor 
Thomas E. Cummings  Actor 
Jared Harris  Actor 
Justin M. Rice  Actor 
Tracey Ellis  Actor 
Tim Hopper  Actor 
Thomas John McGowan  Actor 
Mark A. Baker  Actor 
David Mark Farrow  Actor 
Eric A. Hurley  Actor 
Colm Meaney  Actor 
Eric D. Sandgren  Actor 
Gregory Zaragoza  Actor 
Sheila Adams Barnhill  Actor 
Patrick Fitzgerald  Actor 
Steve Keator  Actor 
Scott Means  Actor 
Michael Phillips  Actor 
William J. Bozic, Jr.  Actor 
Curtis F. Gaston  Actor 
Mark J. Maracle  Actor 
Pete Postlethwaite  Actor 
Bonnie Timmermann  Actor 
Mac Andrews  Actor 
Clark Heathcliffe  Actor 
Michael McConnell  Actor 
Sebastian Roche  Actor 
Don Tilley  Actor 
Trevor Jones  Composer (Music Score) 
Christopher Crowe  Screenwriter 
Ned Dowd  Producer 
Philip Dunne  Screenwriter 
Randy Edelman  Composer (Music Score) 
Hunt Lowry  Producer 
Mark Mann  Producer 
Michael Mann  Director 
Michael Mann  Producer 
Michael Mann  Screenwriter 
James G. Robinson  Executive Producer 
Daniel Day-Lewis  Actor 
Madeleine Stowe  Actor 
Russell Means  Actor 
Eric Schweig  Actor 
Jodhi May  Actor 
Wes Studi  Actor 
Steven Waddington  Actor 
Maurice Roeves  Actor 
Patrice Chéreau  Actor 

Country: USA