A Civil War veteran agrees to deliver a girl taken by the Kiowa people years ago to her aunt and uncle against her will. They travel hundreds of miles and face grave dangers as they search f...Read allA Civil War veteran agrees to deliver a girl taken by the Kiowa people years ago to her aunt and uncle against her will. They travel hundreds of miles and face grave dangers as they search for a place that either can call home.A Civil War veteran agrees to deliver a girl taken by the Kiowa people years ago to her aunt and uncle against her will. They travel hundreds of miles and face grave dangers as they search for a place that either can call home.
- Nominated for 4 Oscars
- 5 wins & 80 nominations total
- Cavalry Rider
- (as John Travis Johnson)
- Young Progressive Speaker
- (as Brenden Wedner)
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- TriviaPaul Greengrasssaid in an interview in the New York Times on 12/30/2020 how this movie "is the first film I made with a child actor at the heart of it" and he thought that it would be very difficult to cast the role of Johanna but when he sawHelena Zengel's audition, he said she "was the only person I really had to look at" and that it "was the easiest decision in the film".
- GoofsJohn Calley calls the Central Texas area "Kiowa country" when he splits from Kidd and Johanna. However, in 1870 that area was unquestionably Comanche territory ( "Comanchería" ). The Kiowa roamed further north.
- Quotes
Captain Kidd:See all those words printed in a line one after the other? Put 'em all together and you have a story.
- SoundtracksPrairie Dog Song
Traditional
While the film's pacing is slow, it never feels too slow by any means. In fact, such leisurely pacing feels appropriate to the more lyrical tone of the film--almost like a more gritty version of a ballad. Even though the film is obviously very tonally different from Greengrass' other films, such as the original Bourne trilogy and "Captain Phillips," Greengrass is still able to build up lots of suspense at appropriate times over the course of the film--such as a scene when Capt. Kidd and Johanna must out-maneuver a gang of outlaws, a bumpy and dangerous stagecoach ride, and a desert storm. The emotional core between Kidd and Johanna is very well done, and the performances are very strong. Hanks does a great job showing a range of both charisma and grit in the role, and the young actress who plays Johanna is superb. My only criticism of the film was that the film could have developed Kidd and Johanna better as characters, although the limited dialogue between the two of them (as Johanna does not speak English) may be one of the reasons why character development within the scenes they are both together in can sometimes be a bit limited. Otherwise, this is a gritty yet gorgeous Western made with passion and talent. Gladly recommended. 8/10
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- Also known as
- Chuyến Đi Định Mệnh
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- Budget
- $38,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $12,668,325
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,250,430
- Dec 27, 2020
- Gross worldwide
- $12,668,325
- Runtime1hour58minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39: 1
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