End of the Spear (2005)

Directed by

Jim Hanon

Genre

drama film, adventure film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 65 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Five American missionaries travel to a remote part of Ecuador to make contact with the Waodani tribe. The story follows the aftermath of a deadly encounter years later, when a missionary's son and one of the tribesmen involved form a lasting friendship.

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What happens

End of the Spear is a 2005 American biographical adventure drama film directed by Jim Hanon, written by Bill Ewing, Bart Gavigan and Hanon, and stars Louie Leonardo and Chad Allen. The film recounts the story of Operation Auca, in which five American Christian missionaries attempted to evangelize the Waodani people of the tropical rain forest of Eastern Ecuador. Based on actual events in 1956, wherein five male missionaries were speared by a group of the Waodani tribe, it is told from the perspective of Steve Saint (son of Nate Saint, one of the missionaries killed in the encounter), and Mincaye, one tribesman who participated in the attack. The two formed a lifelong bond that continued until Mincaye's death in April 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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