Movie Cosmos - Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

Description:

Squanto is a high-born Indian warrior from a tribe on the Atlantic coast of North America which devotes its life to hunting and rivalry with a neighboring tribe. Everything changes forever after a ship arrives from England, prospecting the region's commercial potential for the rich Sir George, who uses all his wealth and influence only for ever greater profit. When it returns, several Indians find themselves captives on board, including Squanto. The arrogant Christians consider themselves utterly superior to the 'heathen savages' and treat them as brutally as they do beasts. Squanto fights a bear in a circus, not understanding how men can be so cruel to that creature either, and manages a spectacular escape, but where must he go? He finds shelter and help in a rural monastery, where it takes his protector some effort to prevent the others considering the unknown as diabolical. In time sir George's men come looking for him most brutally...

Top Cast >

Adam Beach

As Squanto

Sheldon Peters Wolfchild

As Mooshawset

Irene Bedard

As Nakooma

Eric Schweig

As Epenow

Leroy Peltier

As Pequod

Michael Gambon

As Sir George

Nathaniel Parker

As Thomas Dermer

Alex Norton

As Harding

Mark Margolis

As Captain Hunt

Julian Richings

As Sir George's Servant

Mandy Patinkin

As Brother Daniel

Donal Donnelly

As Brother Paul

Stuart Pankin

As Brother Timothy

Paul Klementowicz

As Brother James

Bray Poor

As Dr, Fuller

Tim Hopper

As William Bradford

John Saint Ryan

As Miles Standish

John Dunn-Hill

As Governor John Carver

Selim Running Bear Sandoval

As Attaquin

Mark Abbott

As Pocknet

Eula Donkeen Crying Wind

As Medicine Woman

James Augustine

As Medicine Man

Katherine Sorbey

As Nosapocket

Karen Doucette

As Squanto's Mother

Kerrie Lawrence

As Farm Woman

Shaun Gillis

As Boy In Crowd

Richard Collins

As Barker

Tedd Dillon

As Archangel Officer

Don Carmody

As Archangel Officer

David Morley

As Monk

Donald MacLeod

As Monk

Edward MacLeod

As Monk

Gus MacDonald

As Monk

Top Crew >

Xavier Koller

Director

Darlene Craviotto

Writer

Chris Stoia

First Assistant Director

Henri Fiks

Camera Operator

François Gauthier

Stunt Double

François Daignault

Second Assistant Camera

Patrick Dodd

Supervising Sound Editor

Minor Mustain

Stunt Coordinator

Ben Gauthier

Stunt Double

Ron Mezey

Second Assistant Director

Charles Martin Inouye

Supervising Music Editor

Jean Courteau

Chief Lighting Technician

John Verbeck

Sound Effects Editor

Mark Berger

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael A. Williams

First Assistant Director

Elizabeth Lambert

Key Makeup Artist

Claude La Haye

Boom Operator

Robert Shoup

Sound Effects Editor

Frank E. Eulner

Sound Effects Editor

Josette Perrotta

Production Manager

Eric Thompson

Foley Mixer

Réjean Forget

First Assistant Hairstylist

Pat Sandston

Post Production Supervisor

Louise Renault

Second Second Assistant Director

Alain Masse

Dolly Grip

Jenny Aleman-Holman

First Assistant Accountant

Clare Walker

Additional Casting

David Orr

Color Timer

Dean Raphael Ferrandini

Second Unit Director

Mario Davignon

Assistant Costume Designer

Forbes MacDonald

Second Assistant Camera

Joan E. Chapman

ADR Editor

Malcolm Fife

Foley Editor

Alain Brouillette

Best Boy Grip

Stefan Pleszczynski

Location Manager

Andrea Kenyon

Extras Casting

Louise Cova

Art Department Coordinator

France Boudreau

Script Supervisor

Johanne Gravel

Assistant Makeup Artist

Mary Ann Valdes

Key Hair Stylist

Maurice Roy

Camera Operator

Mathieu Décary

First Assistant Camera

Paul Gravel

First Assistant Camera

Michael Semanick

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ken Speed

Special Effects Supervisor

Penny Charter

Third Assistant Director

Denis Hamel

Property Master

Janine Anderton

Production Coordinator

Braden Wright

Unit Publicist

Cécile Rigault

First Assistant Makeup Artist

John Lewin

Best Boy Electric

Mikey Bertrand

Key Grip

Patrick Rousseau

Production Sound Mixer

Dominique Bruballa

Production Accountant

Theresa Repola Mohammed

Negative Cutter

Randi Wells

Extras Casting

Shawn Murphy

Scoring Mixer

Arvo Pärt

Additional Soundtrack

Gillian L. Hutshing

Editor

Joel McNeely

Original Music Composer

Lisa Day

Editor

Robbie Greenberg

Director of Photography

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

Kathryn F. Galan

Producer

Gemma Jackson

Production Design

Pierre L'Heureux

Set Decoration

Don Carmody

Executive Producer

Anthony Greco

Set Decoration

Olga Dimitrovová

Costume Design

Claude Paré

Art Direction

Shelley Cook

Stunts

Reviews:

r96sk (6/10)

Not as wholesome or empowering as I think Disney wanted it to be, but there is at least some warmth to the message that it portrays.

It's based on the real life Squanto, though apparently takes a load of liberties with his story. I'd expect nothing less truth be told, the point of a film - in my opinion, at least - is to make a good film - therefore truth, which most of the time is more dull, takes a backseat. I'm not saying it's impossible to mix accuracy and entertainment, but I never expect both myself. Documentaries are for accuracy, after all.

Cast-wise, I can't say any of them properly stand out. Adam Beach (Squanto) and Mandy Patinkin (Daniel) would be my picks, while Michael Gambon (George) is fairly good I guess. Like most other areas of the film, it is quite average.

I didn't find 'Squanto: A Warrior’s Tale' slow paced and I do appreciate the message, it's just not crafted together all that well.

2020-09-30