Man in the Wilderness
Seen it?1971 | 104 min | Western, Adventure, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but a box office flop and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences held it back. 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. If you loved Into the Wild or Dances with Wolves, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
In the early 1800s, a group of fur trappers and Indian traders are returning with their goods to civilization and are making a desperate attempt to beat the oncoming winter. When guide Zachary Bass is injured in a bear attack, they decide he's a goner and leave him behind to die. When he recovers instead, he swears revenge on them and tracks them and their paranoiac expedition leader down.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 72K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard C. Sarafian
- Richard HarrisZachary Bass
- John HustonCaptain Filmore Henry
- Henry WilcoxonIndian Chief
- Percy HerbertFogarty
- Prunella RansomeGrace
- Dennis WatermanLowrie
- Sheila RaynorGrace's Mother
- Norman RossingtonFerris
- James DoohanBenoit
- John BindonCoulter