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End of the Spear

2006, Drama, 1h 52m

54 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

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Shoddy filmmaking and a lack of character development derail what could be a potentially compelling tale. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Mincayani (Louie Leonardo), a tribesman in the Ecuadorean rain forest, lives by a violent code: kill or be killed. His world changes after he and his family kill a group of missionaries. Following the massacre, Mincayani and his family abandon violence and embrace their enemies. When the now-grown son (Chad Allen) of one of the slain missionaries returns to learn about his father's death, he becomes part of Mincayani's family.

Rating:

PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Violence)
Genre:

Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Jim Hanon
Producer:

Bill Ewing, Bart Gavigan, Tom Newman
Writer:

Jim Hanon, Bart Gavigan, Bill Ewing
Release Date (Theaters):

Jan 20, 2006 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Jun 13, 2006
Box Office (Gross USA):

$11.7M
Runtime:

1h 52m

Cast & Crew

Louie Leonardo
Mincayani

Chad Allen
Nate Saint, Steve Saint

Jack Guzman
Kimo

Christina Souza

Christina Souza
Dayumae

Chase Ellison
Young Steve Saint

Sean McGowan

Sean McGowan
Jim Elliot

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Critic Reviews for End of the Spear

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Audience Reviews for End of the Spear

Sep 20, 2010

Well done. Good, and decent movie, if you see it for what it is..a movie about people trying to do good.

Cynthia S Super Reviewer
Aug 13, 2007

<i>Touching movie. Needs more dialouge on the reason/passion behind the gospel. Why people sacrificed their lives. </i> I agree there.

Shahz K Super Reviewer
May 23, 2007

Touching movie. Needs more dialouge on the reason/passion behind the gospel. Why people sacrificed their lives.

Dannielle A Super Reviewer
Nov 07, 2006

I have a hunch that something got lost in the translation from fact to fiction.

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