Jeremiah Johnson

Name: Jeremiah Johnson
Genre: Western
Released: 1972-09-10
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 7.6

1972 · 1h 48m · Western

IMDb 7.6 Metacritic 75 RT 91%

Watch it. Jeremiah Johnson is a thoughtful, beautifully shot Western that transcends the typical revenge plot with genuine character depth and stunning cinematography—Robert Redmond at his finest. The critical consensus backs it up, and at nearly 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, this is exactly the kind of smart, slower-burn film worth your evening.

Plot

A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by Indians when he proves to be the match of their warriors in one-on-one combat on the early frontier.

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