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End of the Spear

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2005 | 108 min | Adventure, Drama, History

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (41% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved The Last of the Mohicans, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

"End of the Spear" is the story of Mincayani, a Waodani tribesman from the jungles of Ecuador. When five young missionaries, among them Jim Elliot and Nate Saint, are speared to death by the Waodani in 1956, a series of events unfold to change the lives of not only the slain missionaries' families, but also Mincayani and his people.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    41% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $12 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 30K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jim Hanon

  • Louie LeonardoMincayani
  • Chad AllenNate Saint / Steve Saint / Narrator
  • Jack GuzmanKimo
  • Chase EllisonYoung Steve Saint
  • Sylvia JefferiesBarbara Youderian
  • Christina SouzaDayumae
  • Chemo MepaquitoGikita
  • Ninabet BedoyaGimade
  • Sara Kathryn BakkerRachel Saint
  • Cara StonerMarj Saint