End of the Spear
Dare to Make Contact
Dare to Make Contact
Adventure, Drama, History
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2005
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"End of the Spear" is the story of Mincayani, a Waodani tribesman from the jungles of Ecuador. When five young missionaries, among them Jim Elliot and Nate Saint, are speared to death by the Waodani in 1956, a series of events unfold to change the lives of not only the slain missionaries' families, but also Mincayani and his people.
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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
108 min
Release date:
24 Oct 2005
Country:
US
Languages:
English, Spanish
Budget:
$10,000,000
Revenue:
$12,128,105
Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
[Director] Hanon seems more interested in exploiting his setting's lush green beauty than exploring the psyches of his bland Bible-thumpers.
– Nathan Rabin,
AV Club,
27 Nov 2006
rotten:
Although the film invests time among the tribesmen, it never really explores the idea that one man's missionary work is another's ideological aggression. And the movie is tentative, dramatically speaking.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
20 Jan 2006
rotten:
Too bad this sincere but inept movie doesn't do justice to any of the real people whose powerful story it tells.
– Ruthe Stein,
San Francisco Chronicle,
20 Jan 2006
rotten:
This is a movie -- albeit one with a great, gripping story -- shot through with meaningful glances, middling performances and melodramatic music cues. Pity.
– Steven Rea,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
20 Jan 2006
rotten:
What does hold back this terrifically detailed and often-entertaining effort are the limitations of the script and uneven acting.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Jan 2006