Pathfinder (2007)

🎬 Movie Information

• Title: Pathfinder

• Release Date: April 13, 2007 (USA)

• Director: Marcus Nispel

• Screenwriter: Laeta Kalogridis

• Producers: Mike Medavoy, Arnold W. Messer, Marcus Nispel

• Cinematography: Daniel Pearl

• Editing: Jay Friedkin, Glen Scantlebury

• Music: Jonathan Elias

   

• Production Companies: Phoenix Pictures, Vinland Productions Canada Inc.

• Distributor: 20th Century Fox

• Runtime: 99 minutes

• Language: English

• Budget: $45 million

• Box Office Gross: $30.8 million

• Rating: R (for strong brutal violence throughout)

• Rotten Tomatoes Score: 8% (Critics), 29% (Audience)

🎭 Main Characters

• Ghost – Karl Urban

• Starfire – Moon Bloodgood

• Pathfinder – Russell Means

• Gunnar – Clancy Brown

• Ulfar – Ralf Moeller

• Blackwing – Jay Tavare

• Wind In Tree – Nathaniel Arcand

• Jester – Kevin Loring

• Indian Father – Wayne Charles Baker

• Indian Mother – Michelle Thrush

• Little Sister – Nicole Muñoz

• Young Ghost (12 Years Old) – Burkely Duffield

🧩 Plot Summary

Set approximately 600 years before Columbus's arrival in North America, Pathfinder tells the story of a young Viking boy who is left behind after his clan's expedition is decimated by Native American tribes. Adopted and raised by the Wampanoag people, the boy grows into a warrior known as Ghost.

Fifteen years later, Ghost's village is attacked by a new wave of Viking invaders led by the ruthless Gunnar. As the only survivor, Ghost embarks on a mission of vengeance to protect his adopted people. Alongside Starfire, the daughter of the tribal chief Pathfinder, and the mute warrior Jester, Ghost engages in guerrilla warfare against the Vikings.

The climax unfolds on a treacherous mountain pass, where Ghost cunningly leads the Vikings to their demise. In a final confrontation, he defeats Gunnar, ensuring the safety of his tribe. Recognized for his bravery, Ghost is honored as a true member of the Wampanoag, taking his place as their protector.