Stars: Robert Redford, Will Geer, Allyn McLerie, Paul Benedict, Matt Clark, Jack Colvin, Tim McIntire, Josh Albee, Richard Angarola, Delle Bolton, Stefan Gierasch, Joaquin Martinez, Charles Tyner

Director: Sydney Pollack

Summary: A man shuns civilisation to live in the mountains of Utah during the 1800s. He is found cold and hungry by an old trapper who teaches him how to survive.

Sydney Pollack directs this notable picturesque film in which a solitary man named Jeremiah Johnson (Robert Redford) battles ruthless Indians, who use him as the target of a long-awaited vendetta, and the merciless elements of nature, in search of peace. Set in the mid-19th century, after the Civil War, the film centers on Jeremiah as he becomes disillusioned with the ways of his civilization and the ravages of war, and he sets out determined to survive in the Rocky Mountain wilderness by himself.

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Longing for a romantic Hollywood film that will make your heart leap but not have you reaching for the sick bucket? Try Benny &Joon. Few mainstream US films manage to walk the thin line between emotion and schmaltz, but here is one film that pulls it off admirably. In the wrong hands the concept of marrying love and mental illness could have been a disaster but, as with the low-budget British film Some Voices, Benny &Joonmanages to extract genuine humour and warmth from the subject. As the brother and sister of the title, the relationship between Aidan Quinn and Mary Stuart Masterson is central to the story, Benny desperately trying to keep home and job together while looking after the sick Joon. Their lives take an unexpected turn with the arrival of Sam, a brilliantly comic turn by Johnny Depp, as gradually the characters learn that the happiness that all thought beyond them is within their grasp. Depp adds yet another character to his liturgy of slightly odd outsiders but plays it with such panache, this time drawing heavily on Buster Keaton, that you cannot help but fall for him. Indeed, there is not a single character here that you would not wish well.

On the DVD:The usual scene selection and a very clear audio track, given the film's musical moments a huge boost. Few will probably be able to resist The Proclaimers' "(I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles" which opens the film. Excellent picture quality too. --Phil Udell

Aspect Ratio:	Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Interactive Menus, Production Notes, Scene Access, Trailer, Featurette
Subtitles:	Arabic, English
Year:	1972
Release Date:	June 6, 2005
Runtime:	111 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	D 011061
Keywords:	Johnson, Wide, Screen, Jeremiah, Westerns
Genre:	Westerns