Jeremiah Johnson
Some say he's dead...some say he never will be.
A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by Indians when he proves to be the match of their warriors in one-on-one combat on the early frontier.
- Director
- Sydney Pollack
- Signature
- Craft · Tension · Drama
- Worldwide
- $45M
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A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by Indians when he proves to be the match of their warriors in one-on-one combat on the early frontier.
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Box Office & Release
Jeremiah Johnson returned 14.4× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $3M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $45M
- Release date
- Sep 10, 1972
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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