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The Last of His Tribe
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Wikipedia article
'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. Harry Hook directed the film.
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.
Cast
*Jon Voight as Professor Alfred Kroeber
*Graham Greene as Ishi
*David Ogden Stiers as Dr. Saxton Pope
*Jack Blessing as Tom Waterman
*Anne Archer as Henriette Kroeber
*Daniel Benzali as Mr. Whitney
Production
The railroad scenes were filmed on the Sierra Railroad in Tuolumne County, California.
Reception
For his performance, Jon Voight was nominated for the 1992 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor Miniseries or Television Film.
See also
*'Ishi: The Last of His Tribe'
References
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