The Last of His Tribe

''The Last of His Tribe'' is a 1992 American television film, made-for-television drama (film and 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 Yana people, Yahi tribe. Jon Voight stars as Kroeber and Graham Greene (actor), Graham Greene as Ishi. Harry Hook directed the film.

Plot

The movie is based on the real experiences of a Native Americans in the United States, 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 (actor), 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

External links

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1992 television films
1992 films
1992 drama films
American drama films
Films about Native Americans
Films directed by Harry Hook
HBO Films films
1990s English-language films
1990s American films

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