The Last of His Tribe

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The Last of His Tribe
GenreDrama
Romance
Written by Stephen Harrigan
Directed by Harry Hook
Starring Jon Voight
Graham Greene
Music by John E. Keane
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersJohn Levoff
Robert Lovenheim
Production locations Modesto, California
San Francisco
Bellingham, Washington
Oakland, California
Red Hills Ranch, Sonora, California
Sacramento, California
CinematographyMartin Fuhrer
EditorBill Yahraus
Running time91 minutes
Production companies HBO Pictures
River City Productions
Original release
Network HBO
ReleaseMarch 28, 1992 (1992-03-28)

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]

Contents

Plot

The 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

Production

The railroad scenes were filmed on the Sierra Railroad in Tuolumne County, California. [4]

Reception

For his performance, Jon Voight was nominated for the 1992 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film.

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References

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  2. "The Last of His Tribe". Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
  3. "The Last of His Tribe". Ahafilm. Archived from the original on March 1, 2007. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
  4. Jensen, Larry (2018). Hollywood's Railroads: Sierra Railroad. Vol. Two. Sequim, Washington: Cochetopa Press. p. 65. ISBN   9780692064726.