Western
Theatrical December 21, 1972
Jeremiah Johnson poster

Jeremiah Johnson (1972)

Jeremiah Johnson is a book-based movie adapted from "Mountain man" by Vardis Fisher. This Western film is a loose adaptation, and its release date is December 21, 1972.

The Source Material

Mountain man

A Novel of Male and Female in the Early American West

by Vardis Fisher

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Overview

Tailored after the actual "Crow Killer" John Johnson, Sam Minard is a mountain man who seeks the freedom that the Rocky Mountains offers trappers. After his beloved Indian wife is murdered, Sam Minard becomes obsessed with vengeance, and his fortunes become in…

About The Movie

Description

While slowly adapting to the grueling life of a mountain man in the Rocky Mountains, Jeremiah Johnson encounters the Crow and Flathead tribes as well as hunters, trappers and settlers, all of whom call these mountains home.

Details

Title
Jeremiah Johnson
Original Title
Jeremiah Johnson
Original Language
EN
Genres
Western
US Theatrical
December 21, 1972 · Rated PG