Movie, 1978
Ishi: The Last of His Tribe
IMDb 7.0, 100 min, TV Movie, Drama, United States of America
A touching dramatization of a short chapter of American history, tracing the life of the last Yahi Indian from his childhood to his death in 1917 and the story of his friendship with an anthropologist after his discovery in northern California in 1911.
Cast
18 credited
Dennis Weaver
Prof. Benjamin Fuller
Eloy Casados
Ishi as an Adult
Devon Ericson
Lushi as a Teenager
Joaquín Martínez
Grandfather
Geno Silva
Elder Uncle
Joseph Runningfox
Ishi as a Teenager
LR
Lois Red Elk
Grandmother
Gregory Cruz
Timawi as a Teenager
AN
Arliene Nofchissey Williams
Mother
MM
Michael Medina
Ishi as a Boy
PG
Patricia Ganera
Lushi as a Girl
EM
Eddie Marquez
Timawi as a Boy
Details
DirectorRobert Ellis Miller
WritersTheodora Kroeber Quinn, Dalton Trumbo, Christopher Trumbo
GenreTV Movie, Drama
Runtime100 min
ReleasedWed, Dec 20, 1978
CountryUnited States of America
IMDBtt0077750
