The Last of His Tribe is a 1992 American made-for-television drama film based on the book Ishi in Two Worlds by Theodora Kroeber which relates the experiences of her husband Alfred L. Kroeber who made friends with Ishi, thought to be the last of his people, the Yahi tribe. Jon Voight stars as Kroeber and Graham Greene as Ishi.[1] Harry Hook directed the film.[2]
| The Last of His Tribe | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Romance |
| Written by | Stephen Harrigan |
| Directed by | Harry Hook |
| Starring | Jon Voight Graham Greene |
| Music by | John E. Keane |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | John Levoff Robert Lovenheim |
| Production locations | Modesto, California San Francisco Bellingham, Washington Oakland, California Red Hills Ranch, Sonora, California Sacramento, California |
| Cinematography | Martin Fuhrer |
| Editor | Bill Yahraus |
| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Production companies | HBO Pictures River City Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | March 28, 1992 |
Plot
editThe movie is based on the real experiences of a Native American, Ishi, as he tries to adjust to a 20th-century society that is foreign to him.[3]
Cast
edit- Jon Voight as Professor Alfred Kroeber
- Graham Greene as Ishi
- David Ogden Stiers as Dr. Saxton Pope
- Jack Blessing as Tom Waterman
- Anne Archer as Henriette Kroeber
- Daniel Benzali as Mr. Whitney
Production
editThe railroad scenes were filmed on the Sierra Railroad in Tuolumne County, California.[4]
Reception
editFor his performance, Jon Voight was nominated for the 1992 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Higgins, Bill (March 20, 1992). "Makers of HBO's 'Tribe' Given a Warm Reception". The Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "The Last of His Tribe". Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ^ "The Last of His Tribe". Ahafilm. Archived from the original on March 1, 2007. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ Jensen, Larry (2018). Hollywood's Railroads: Sierra Railroad. Vol. Two. Sequim, Washington: Cochetopa Press. p. 65. ISBN 9780692064726.
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