Walt Disney Pictures ; directed by Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg ; produced by James Pentecost ; written by Carl Binder, Susannah Grant, Philip LaZebnik
Format
Video
Published
1996
Availability
[availability|tl34696000273206]
Call Number
Video J Poc
Description and Reviews
Disney's take on this historical confrontation between European settlers and Native Americans follows the paths of two future lovers. It's Disney's version of a Native American West Side Story. Disney has discovered a few things, though: you don't have to kill to solve your problems, and you can end the film without a happily-ever-after, illustrated by a touching final visual. summarized from Amazon.com [reviews|asin=]
Animator, Glen Keane … [et al.]; editor, H. Lee Peterson; music, Alan Menkin; lyrics, Stephen Schwartz.
Voices: Irene Bedard (Pocahontas), Mel Gibson (John Smith), David Ogden Stiers (Governor Ratcliffe, Wiggins), John Kassir (Meeko), Russell Means (Powhatan), Christian Bale (Thomas), Joe Baker, Billy Connolly, Linda Hunt, Frank Welker ; Singers: Judy Kuhn (Pocahontas), Vanessa Williams, Jon Secada, Shanice.
In 1607, a group of British adventurers, including John Smith, led by the greedy Virginia Company governor Ratcliffe, set sail for the New World, seeking gold and other treasures. In Virginia, Pocahontas, Chief Powhatan’s daughter, ponders her life as she is faced with marriage to the stern warrior, Kocoum. The British establish the settlement of Jamestown, Virginia and dig up the countryside for gold. Smith meets Pocahontas and they overcome their initial conflicts. She teaches him about her world. Relations between the British and the Indians deteriorate. Powhatan captures Smith and is about to execute him, but Pocahontas intervenes and Powhatan sets him free. When Ratcliffe tries to kill Powhatan, Smith saves him but is seriously wounded. He must return to England and Pocahontas must stay.
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