Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
Seen it?1994 | 102 min | Adventure, History
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, 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 Mutiny on the Bounty, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
It's the 17th century, and Native American Squanto roams free in the New World until he's captured by visiting sailors who take him back to England. Monk Brother Daniel teaches him social customs, but other Englishmen aren't as kind. Squanto becomes the unwilling star of performances that highlight his fighting skills, but he eventually engineers a return trip to America. He finds that his home has changed forever, and he must chart a new path for his people.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $19 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Xavier Koller
- Adam BeachSquanto
- Sheldon Peters WolfchildMooshawset
- Irene BedardNakooma
- Eric SchweigEpenow
- Leroy PeltierPequod
- Michael GambonSir George
- Nathaniel ParkerThomas Dermer
- Alex NortonHarding
- Mark MargolisCaptain Hunt
- Julian RichingsSir George's Servant