Jonathan of the Bears
Jonathan degli orsi (internationally released as Jonathan of the Bears) is a 1993 Italian spaghetti western film directed by Enzo G. Castellari. It was coproduced and filmed in Russia, where it was released as Месть - белого индейца (Revenge of the White Indian).[1]
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| Directed by | Enzo G. Castellari |
| Starring | Franco Nero |
| Music by | Aleksandr Belyayev Fabio Costantino Clive Riche Knifewing Segura |
| Cinematography | Mikhail Agranovich |
| Edited by | Alberto Moriani |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Italy Russia |
| Language | Italian |
Plot
Young Jonathan Kowalski hides in a cave when a bunch of criminals kills his family. Hereby he meets a little bear. The two orphans live together until Jonathan gets picked up by a friendly tribe of Indians. Being raised as the chief's stepson he's respected and takes a squaw named Shaya. When he thinks he's got it all, the tycoon Fred Goodwin finds oil in the soil of his tribe. Still haunted by not having been able to rescue his original family Jonathan decides to protect his clan against the Fred Goodwin and his mercenaries. His enemies finally capture and crucify him. Jonathan is soon rescued by the son of African slaves.
Cast
- Franco Nero: Jonathan
- Igor Alimov: Jonathan, as a boy
- John Saxon: Fred Goodwin
- Floyd Red Crow Westerman: Tawanka
- David Hess: Maddock
- Rodrigo Obregón: Kaspar
- Ennio Girolami: Goodwin's mercenary
- Bobby Rhodes: Williamson
- Marie Louise Sinclair: Madam of a brothel
- Boris Khmelnitsky: the religious mercenary
- Knifewing Segura: Chatow
See also
References
- Marco Giusti. Dizionario del western all'italiana. Mondadori, 2007. ISBN 88-04-57277-9.