The Last of the Mohicans ( 1992 film ) - wikipedia The Last of the Mohicans ( 1992 film ) The Last of the Mohicans Theatrical release poster Directed by Michael Mann Produced by Michael Mann Hunt Lowry Screenplay by Michael Mann Christopher Crowe Story by John L. Balderston Paul Perez Daniel Moore Based on The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper The Last of the Mohicans by Philip Dunne Starring Daniel Day - Lewis Madeleine Stowe Jodhi May Music by Trevor Jones Randy Edelman Cinematography Dante Spinotti Edited by Dov Hoenig Arthur Schmidt Production company Morgan Creek Productions Distributed by 20th Century Fox ( USA & Canada ) Warner Bros. ( International ) Release date August 26, 1992 ( 1992 - 08 - 26 ) ( France ) September 25, 1992 ( 1992 - 09 - 25 ) ( United States ) Running time 112 minutes Country United States Language English French Mohawk Huron Budget $40 million Box office $75.5 million ( North America ) The Last of the Mohicans is a 1992 American epic historical drama, set in 1757 during the French and Indian War. It was directed by Michael Mann, based on James Fenimore Cooper 's eponymous 1826 novel and George B. Seitz 's 1936 film adaptation, owing more to the latter than the novel. The film stars Daniel Day - Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, and Jodhi May, with Russell Means, Wes Studi, Eric Schweig, and Steven Waddington in supporting roles. It was produced by Morgan Creek Pictures. The soundtrack features music by Trevor Jones and Randy Edelman, and the song `` I Will Find You '' by Clannad. The main theme of the film is taken from the tune `` The Gael '' by Scottish singer - songwriter Dougie MacLean. Released on September 25, 1992 in the United States, The Last of the Mohicans was met with nearly universal praise from critics and commercial success during its box - office run. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Soundtrack 4 Props 5 Locations 6 Reception and honors 6.1 Box office 7 Alternate versions 8 References 9 External links Plot The story takes place in 1757, during the French and Indian War in the Adirondack Mountains, in the British colony of New York. British Army Major Duncan Heyward arrives in Albany. He has been sent to serve under Colonel Edmund Munro, the commander of Fort William Henry. Heyward is given the task of escorting the colonel 's two daughters, Cora and Alice, to their father. He is a family friend and in love with Cora, to whom he proposes before they leave, but she does not give him an answer. Major Heyward, the two women, and a troop of British soldiers march through the rugged countryside, guided by Magua, a Huron warrior. Magua leads the party into an ambush. All of the soldiers are killed or wounded, but Heyward and the women are rescued by the timely intervention of the Mohican chief Chingachgook, his son Uncas, and his white, adopted son `` Hawkeye '', who kill all of the ambushers except Magua, who escapes. The rescuers agree to take the women and Heyward to the fort. During the fight, Hawkeye noticed that Magua attempted to kill Cora and asks Duncan if he knows why. During the trek, Cora and Hawkeye are attracted to each other, as are Uncas and Alice. When the party nears the fort, they find it under siege by the French and their Huron allies. The party manages to sneak in and are greeted by Colonel Munro, who asks Major Heyward about the requested, desperately needed reinforcements. While there, Cora and Hawkeye share a passionate kiss, and Heyward becomes jealous. In response, Cora finally tells him she will not marry him. When Munro refuses to allow the militiamen to sneak away to defend their own families and homes, as he had earlier promised, Hawkeye arranges it anyway. He stays, however, and is condemned to death. Before that happens, during a parlay, French general Louis - Joseph de Montcalm shows Munro an intercepted message which states that no reinforcements have been sent. Montcalm offers to allow the British to evacuate the fort with honor, keeping their weapons. Munro has little choice but to accept. However, Magua, a French ally, is furious at this arrangement. He harbors great hatred for Munro, blaming him for past wrongs done to him and his family. The following day, Colonel Munro, his soldiers, and their women and children leave the fort. Magua and his Huron warriors ambush them. Magua personally kills Munro. Hawkeye and the Mohicans fight their way out, leading Cora, Alice, and Heyward to temporary safety. Later, however, Magua captures the major and the women. Magua takes his prisoners to a Huron settlement and addresses its sachem. He is interrupted by Hawkeye, who comes in alone to plead for their lives. The sachem rules that Heyward be returned to the British, Alice given to Magua, and Cora burned alive. Hawkeye, for his great bravery, may leave unharmed. Hawkeye tells Heyward, who is serving as translator, to beg the sachem to let Hawkeye take Cora 's place. Instead, Heyward trades his own life for Cora 's. Once Cora and Hawkeye are far enough away, Hawkeye shoots Heyward to end his suffering. Chingachgook, Uncas, and Hawkeye then set out after Magua 's party to free Alice. Uncas races ahead and engages Magua in personal combat, but is killed. Alice chooses to step off the cliff to her death rather than go to the beckoning Magua. While Hawkeye holds Magua 's remaining men at bay, Chingachgook duels Magua and avenges his son. Chingachgook prays to the Great Spirit to receive Uncas, calling himself `` the last of the Mohicans ''. Cast Daniel Day - Lewis as Hawkeye / Nathaniel Poe Madeleine Stowe as Cora Munro Russell Means as Chingachgook Eric Schweig as Uncas Jodhi May as Alice Munro Steven Waddington as Maj. Duncan Heyward Wes Studi as Magua Maurice Roëves as Col. Edmund Munro Patrice Chéreau as Gen. Louis - Joseph de Montcalm Edward Blatchford as Jack Winthrop Tracey Ellis as Alexandra Cameron Terry Kinney as John Cameron Sebastian Roché as Martin Justin M. Rice as James Cameron Dennis Banks as Ongewasgone Pete Postlethwaite as Capt. Beams Colm Meaney as Maj. Ambrose Mac Andrews as Gen. Daniel Webb Benton Jennings as Scottish Officer Jared Harris as British Lieutenant Soundtrack Main article : The Last of the Mohicans ( soundtrack ) Props Much care was taken with recreating accurate costumes and props. American Bladesmith Society master bladesmith Daniel Winkler made the tomahawks used in the film and knifemaker Randall King made the knives. Wayne Watson is the maker of Hawkeye 's `` Killdeer '' rifle used in the film. The gunstock war club made for Chingachgook was created by Jim Yellow Eagle. Magua 's tomahawk was made by Fred A. Mitchell of Odin Forge & Fabrication. Costumes were originally designed by multiple Academy Award winner James Acheson, but he left the film and had his name removed because of artistic differences with Mann. Designer Elsa Zamparelli was brought in to finish. Locations This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( September 2012 ) Despite the film taking place in upstate New York, according to the film credits, it was filmed mostly in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Locations used include Lake James, Chimney Rock Park and The Biltmore Estate. Some of the waterfalls that were used in the movie include Hooker Falls, Triple Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and High Falls, all located in the DuPont State Recreational Forest. Another of these falls was Linville Falls, in the mountains of North Carolina. Scenes of Albany were shot in Asheville, NC at The Manor on Charlotte St. Reception and honors The Last of the Mohicans opened to general acclaim, with critics praising the film for its cinematography and music. Critic Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun - Times gave the film three stars and called it `` quite an improvement on Cooper 's all but unreadable book, and a worthy successor to the Randolph Scott version, '' going on to say that `` The Last of the Mohicans is not as authentic and uncompromised as it claims to be -- more of a matinee fantasy than it wants to admit -- but it is probably more entertaining as a result. '' Desson Howe of The Washington Post classified the film as `` glam - opera '' and `` the MTV version of gothic romance ''. Rita Kempley of the Post recognized the `` heavy drama, '' writing that the film `` sets new standards when it comes to pent - up passion '', but commented positively on the `` spectacular scenery ''. The Last of the Mohicans is certified `` Fresh '' at the film site Rotten Tomatoes, with a positive rating of 94 % ( 34 reviews out of 35 counted fresh ). The film won the Academy Award for Best Sound ( Chris Jenkins, Doug Hemphill, Mark Smith, Simon Kaye ). American Film Institute recognition : AFI 's 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains : Hawkeye - Nominated Hero Box Office The film opened in the United States on September 25, 1992, in 1,856 theaters. It was the number 1 movie on its opening weekend. By the end of its first weekend, The Last of the Mohicans had generated $10,976,661, and by the end of its domestic run, the film had made $75,505,856. It was ranked the 17th highest - grossing film of 1992 in the United States. Alternate versions The film was released theatrically in 1992 at a length of 112 minutes. It was released at this length on VHS in the U.S. It was re-edited to a length of 117 minutes for its U.S. DVD release on November 23, 1999, which was billed as the `` Director 's Expanded Edition ''. It was again re-edited for its U.S. Blu - ray release on October 5, 2010, this time billed as the `` Director 's Definitive Cut '', with a length of 114 mins. References Jump up ^ `` The Last of the Mohicans ''. British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved July 21, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` The Last of the Mohicans ( 1992 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 18, 2007. Jump up ^ Haskew, Mike ( 2006 - 09 - 01 ). `` Star - Spangled Hawks Take Wing ''. 33 ( 9 ). Blade Magazine. pp. 30 -- 37. access - date = requires url = ( help ) Jump up ^ Roger Ebert ( September 25, 1992 ). `` The Last of The Mohicans ''. Chicago Sun - Times. Retrieved 2007 - 03 - 18. Jump up ^ Desson Howe ( September 25, 1992 ). `` The Last of The Mohicans ''. The Washington Post. Retrieved 2007 - 03 - 18. Jump up ^ Rita Kempley ( September 25, 1992 ). `` The Last of The Mohicans ''. The Washington Post. Retrieved 2007 - 03 - 18. Jump up ^ Rotten Tomatoes ( March 18, 2007 ). `` Freshness count ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2007 - 03 - 18. Jump up ^ `` The 65th Academy Awards ( 1993 ) Nominees and Winners ''. oscars.org. Retrieved 2011 - 10 - 22. Jump up ^ AFI 's 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains Nominees Jump up ^ `` Weekend Box Office ''. The Los Angeles Times. 1992 - 10 - 06. Retrieved 2011 - 05 - 30. Jump up ^ Fox, David J. ( 1992 - 10 - 06 ). `` Box Office Has n't Seen the Last of ' Mohicans ''. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011 - 05 - 30. Jump up ^ `` 1992 Yearly Box Office Results ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012 - 02 - 14. Jump up ^ Gerald Wurm ( 2010 - 04 - 07 ). `` Last Of The Mohicans, The ( Comparison : Theatrical Version - Director 's Expanded Edition ) ''. Movie-Censorship.com. Retrieved 2016 - 12 - 18. Jump up ^ `` Last of the Mohicans ( Director 's Expanded Edition ) : Daniel Day - Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, Russell Means, Eric Schweig, Jodhi May, Steven Waddington, Wes Studi, Maurice RoÃ `` ves, Patrice ChÃ © reau, Edward Blatchford, Terry Kinney, Tracey Ellis, Michael Mann, Christopher Crowe, Daniel Moore, James Fenimore Cooper, John L. Balderston, Paul Perez, Philip Dunne : Movies & TV ''. Amazon.com. Retrieved 2016 - 12 - 18. Jump up ^ `` The Last of the Mohicans Blu - ray : Director 's Definitive Cut ''. Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 2016 - 12 - 18. Jump up ^ Gerald Wurm ( 2010 - 10 - 29 ). `` Last of the Mohicans, The ( Comparison : Theatrical Version - Director 's Definitive Cut ) ''. Movie-Censorship.com. Retrieved 2016 - 12 - 18. 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Answer: Blue Ridge Mountains