End of the Spear (2005)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Jim Hanon

Writers:

Bill Ewing (writer)
Bart Gavigan (writer)

Release Date:

20 January 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Dare to Make Contact

Plot:

"End of the Spear" is the story of Mincayani, a Waodani tribesman from the jungles of Ecuador. When five young missionaries...

Plot Keywords:

Tribe | Missionary | Ecuador | Spear | Forgiveness

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Louie Leonardo	...	Mincayani
Chad Allen	...	Nate Saint / Steve Saint
Jack Guzman	...	Kimo
Christina Souza	...	Dayumae
Chase Ellison	...	Young Steve Saint
Chemo Mepaquito	...	Gikita
Ninabet Bedoya	...	Gimade
Sara Kathryn Bakker	...	Rachel Saint
Cara Stoner	...	Marj Saint (as Cara Stoner-Parris)
Beth Bailey	...	Elisabeth Elliot
Ocniel Barrigon	...	Nenkiwi
Yariela Caizamo	...	Ompodae
Andrea Lino Mache	...	Dawa
Marco Flaco	...	Young Mincayani
Gabriela Valdespino	...	Young Dayumae

Also Known As:

Walk His Trail (USA) (working title)
Apostoli ston Amazonio (Greece) [el]
El final del espíritu (Spain) [es]
End of the Spear - keihään kärki (Finland) [fi]
La punta della lancia (Italy) [it]
Terra Selvagem (Brazil) [pt]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence.

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-15 | Taiwan:R-12 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Colon, Panama

Company:

Every Tribe Entertainment

Goofs:

Continuity: When Mincayani is in the wood shop, he sticks his index finger in the paint/wood stain, the very next scene, all of his fingers appear to be wet, but not red.

Quotes:

Waodani Chaperone: [In Waodani] I think you are a tall woman. With a voice like a beautiful canary.
Roger Youderian: [Stares blankly at her]
Nate Saint: She just proposed to you, Roger.

Movie Connections:

Follows Beyond the Gates of Splendor (2002)

Soundtrack:

Along the River

Outstanding Film & Story!!!!!

Could you truly love the people that killed your family members and friends? What if it was a gross misunderstanding (can anyone say Iraq War)? The kind of stuff more movies should be made of! I got to attend a screening here in NYC that apparently coincided with the 50th anniversary of this true event.

I'm not sure why or how this movie has escaped the attention of most major media. The movie websites says it's releasing in 1,200 theaters in a week. Maybe the media is biased because part of the story is about missionaries. I don't know about the rest of you, but this is the first movie I've been to in a while that is actually worth $9 for a ticket.

I think most people might think that loving your father's killer is a little sick, but when the movie unfolds and you understand the clash between the two cultures, it make sense.

If you like The Mission (Robert Dinero, Jeremy Irons), Chariots of Fire, or Last of the Mohicans, you will enjoy this movie!