The last of his tribe

DVD

The last of his tribe / HBO Pictures presents ; a River City production ; a Harry Hook film ; produced by John Levoff and Robert Lovenheim ; written by Stephen Harrigan ; directed by Harry Hook.

Hook, Harry, (director.). Levoff, John, (producer.). Lovenheim, Robert, (producer.). Harrigan, Stephen, 1948- (screenwriter.). Voight, Jon, 1938- (actor.). Greene, Graham, 1952- (actor.). Stiers, David Ogden, (actor.). Archer, Anne, (actor.). Blessing, Jack, (actor.). Keane, John (John E.), (composer (expression)). HBO Pictures. (Added Author). River City Productions. (Added Author). HBO Video (Firm) (Added Author). Jon Voight, Graham Greene, David Ogden Stiers, Jack Blessing, Anne Archer. (Cast).

Summary:

A dramatization of the biography of Ishi, a lone survivor of California's Yahi tribe of Native-Americans. The story begins with Ishi's capture by ranchers, his early encounters with the academics who wish to study him, and the slow unveiling of his past to Dr. Alfred Kroeber, an anthropologist who is intent on knowing all of Ishi's secrets.

Record details

ISBN: 0783130511
ISBN: 9780783130514
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Full screen format (4:3).
Publisher: [United States] : HBO Video, 2004.

Content descriptions

General Note:: Originally broadcast on television in 1992.
Creation/Production Credits Note:: Director of photography, Martin Fuhrer ; music by John E. Keane ; edited by Bill Yahraus.
Participant or Performer Note:: Jon Voight, Graham Greene, David Ogden Stiers, Jack Blessing, Anne Archer.
System Details Note:: DVD, NTSC, region 1; 2.0 Dolby surround.
Language Note:: In English or dubbed Spanish; closed-captioned in English.