Question 1

What real-life figure was Jeremiah Johnson based on, and what was his gruesome nickname?

Accepted Answer

The film is based on real-life trapper John Johnston, nicknamed 'Crow Killer' and 'Liver Eater Johnston' for eating the livers of Crow Indians he killed after they murdered his wife.

Question 2

What happened to the real John Johnston's body after the movie's release?

Accepted Answer

John Johnston's body was reburied at Old Trail Town in Cody, WY, with Robert Redford as a pallbearer in a ceremony attended by 2,000 people.

Question 3

Why does Jeremiah Johnson become the target of a vendetta by Indians in the film?

Accepted Answer

He becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by Indians when he proves to be the match of their warriors in one-on-one combat on the early frontier.

Question 4

Which major film festival featured Jeremiah Johnson in 1972?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the Cannes Film Festival in 1972.

Question 5

Who coached Delle Bolton on how to act as a chief's daughter and mountain man's wife in the film?

Accepted Answer

The movie's technical director, a Flathead American Indian from Montana, coached Delle Bolton (Swan) on these roles.

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