Ishi: The Last of His Tribe
7.0
2 votes
1978
1h 40m
TV Movie
Drama
Overview
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.
Directed by Robert Ellis Miller
Top cast
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 TeenagerL
Lois Red Elk
Grandmother
Gregory Cruz
Timawi as a TeenagerA
Arliene Nofchissey Williams
MotherM
Michael Medina
Ishi as a BoyP
Patricia Ganera
Lushi as a GirlE
Eddie Marquez
Timawi as a BoyD
Dennis Dimster
Tad Fuller
Wayne Heffley
Sheriff Lockhart
Peter Brandon
Dr. Robbins
Missy Gold
Little Girl
Jay W. MacIntosh
Music Hall SingerE
Ernest D. Paul
BartonDetails
Status
Released
Release date
December 20, 1978
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
English
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