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Ishi: The Last of His Tribe (1978)

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.

Release: 1978-12-20
Runtime: 100 min
Rating: 4 / 10
Cast
Dennis Weaver
Dennis Weaver
Prof. Benjamin Fuller
Eloy Casados
Eloy Casados
Ishi as an Adult
Devon Ericson
Devon Ericson
Lushi as a Teenager
Joaquín Martínez
Joaquín Martínez
Grandfather
Geno Silva
Geno Silva
Elder Uncle
Joseph Runningfox
Joseph Runningfox
Ishi as a Teenager
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Lois Red Elk
Grandmother
Gregory Cruz
Gregory Cruz
Timawi as a Teenager
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Arliene Nofchissey Williams
Mother
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Michael Medina
Ishi as a Boy
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Patricia Ganera
Lushi as a Girl
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Eddie Marquez
Timawi as a Boy
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Dennis Dimster
Tad Fuller
Wayne Heffley
Wayne Heffley
Sheriff Lockhart
Peter Brandon
Peter Brandon
Dr. Robbins
Missy Gold
Missy Gold
Little Girl
Jay W. MacIntosh
Jay W. MacIntosh
Music Hall Singer
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Ernest D. Paul
Barton