The Revenant

The Revenant (2015)

Plot Synopsis: In the 1820s American wilderness, experienced frontiersman and fur trapper Hugh Glass is severely mauled by a grizzly bear while guiding a trapping expedition. His companions leave him behind after believing he cannot survive, and a shocking betrayal leaves him driven by grief and the need for justice. Battling freezing rivers, brutal weather, hostile terrain and his own devastating injuries, Glass undertakes an extraordinary journey across the frontier in pursuit of John Fitzgerald, the man who wronged him. A visceral survival epic about endurance, loss and revenge.

Film Information

Release year: 2015 (wide theatrical release 2016)

Screenplay: Mark L. Smith and Alejandro G. Iñárritu; based in part on Michael Punke's novel The Revenant

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Western, Survival Thriller

Runtime: Approximately 156 minutes

MPAA Rating: R (strong frontier combat and violence, including gory images, a sexual assault, language and brief nudity)

Studio: 20th Century Fox / Regency Enterprises

Principal Cast and Characters

• Leonardo DiCaprio — Hugh Glass
• Tom Hardy — John Fitzgerald
• Domhnall Gleeson — Captain Andrew Henry
• Will Poulter — Jim Bridger
• Forrest Goodluck — Hawk
• Paul Anderson — Anderson
• Kristoffer Joner — Murphy
• Duane Howard — Elk Dog
• Melaw Nakehk'o — Powaqa
• Grace Dove — Hugh Glass's wife

Five Interesting Facts

1. Leonardo DiCaprio won his first Academy Award for Best Actor for playing Hugh Glass.
2. Alejandro G. Iñárritu won the Academy Award for Best Director for the film.
3. Cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki also won an Oscar; much of the film was photographed using natural light.
4. The production filmed in challenging outdoor conditions, including locations in Canada and Argentina.
5. The story is inspired by the real-life frontiersman Hugh Glass, although the film dramatizes historical events.

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