Cast & Crew

Directed by

Bruce Beresford

Writing Credits

Brian Moore
(screenplay)
Brian Moore
(novel)

Cast

Lothaire Bluteau
Laforgue
Aden Young
Daniel
Sandrine Holt
Annuka
August Schellenberg
Chomina
Tantoo Cardinal
Chomina's Wife
Billy Two Rivers
Ougebmat
Lawrence Bayne
Neehatin
Linian Liu
Awondoie
Wesley Côté
Oujita
Frank Wilson
Father Jerome
François Tassé
Father Bourque
Jean Brousseau
Champlain
Yvan Labelle
Mestigoit
Raoul Max Trujillo
Kiotseaton
James Bobbish
Ondesson
Denis Lacroix
Taratande
Gilles Plante
Older Workman
Gordon Tootoosis
Old Aenons
Marthe Turgeon
Laforgue's Mother
Claude Préfontaine
Old Priest
Deano Clavet
Mercier
Paul Stewart
Workman
Jean-Raymond Châles
Workman
Jean-Jacques Blanchet
Workman
Marco Bacon
Montagnais
Patrick Tenasco
Montagnais
George Pachanos
Iroquois Leader
Minor Mustain
Iroquois #1
Don Brisebois
Iroquois Guard
Jean Raphael
Iroquois Elder
Guy Provencher
Old Iroquois Member
Joe De Laronde
Tall Painted Iroquois
LinLyn Lue
She Manitou
Bonfield Marcoux
Domerque
Wanda Obomsawin
Pregnant Woman
Jean-Pierre Pérusse
Tallevant
Gérard Soler
Masse
Alison Reid
Iroquois Torture Woman
Brenda Adams
Iroquois Torture Woman
Denis Plante
Musician
Daniel Thonon
Musician
Cordelia Beresford
Mlle LaFontaine
Annie Bearskin
Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Doreen Stevens
Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Joseph Campeau
Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Eric Johnston
Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Mirya Obomsawin
Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Zoe Leigh Hopkins
Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Rodrigue Boivin
Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Irvin Hill
Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Valerie Decontie
Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Waylon Hare
Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Roger Wylde
Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Walter Jacobs
Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Helen Bobish Atkinson
Member of the Algonquin Tribe
John Tenasco
Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Jonathan Blacksmith
Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Earl Danyluk
Member of the Algonquin Tribe
Arnold Eyah-Saulteux
Member of the Algonquin Tribe

Produced by

Jake Eberts
executive producer
Denis Héroux
executive producer
Robert Lantos
producer
Sue Milliken
producer
Brian Moore
executive producer
Eric Norlen
associate producer
Stéphane Reichel
producer

Music by

Georges Delerue

Cinematography by

Peter James
director of photography

Editing by

Tim Wellburn

Casting By

Clare Walker

Production Design by

Herbert Pinter

Art Direction by

Gavin Mitchell

Set Decoration by

Réal Proulx

Costume Design by

Renée April
John Hay

Makeup Department

Christiane Berroyer
hairdresser: France
François Dagenais
key special effects makeup artist
Marie-Hélène Duguet
makeup artist: France
Réjean Forget
key hairdresser
Linda Gill
head makeup artist
Julie Houle
assistant makeup artist
Penny Lee
set makeup artist
Benoit Martel
assistant hairdresser
Cynthia Patton
makeup artist
Darren Perks
special makeup effects artist
Mykill Skorr
hair stylist
Martin Sutton
hair stylist
Ron Turgeon
assistant hairdresser
Michealle Vanderpool
period hair stylist

Production Management

Michel Chauvin
unit manager
Yanis Combe-Ferrier
production manager: France
Jean-Yves Dolbec
assistant unit manager
Juny Monoz
unit manager: France (as Jany Munoz)
Susan Murdoch
production manager
Sylvia Walker-Wilson
post-production supervisor (as Sylvia Walker Wilson)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

René Carré
third assistant director (as René Carré Jr.)
Buck Deachman
third assistant director
Carole Dubuc
second assistant director
Pedro Gandol
first assistant director
Christophe Vallée
first assistant director / second assistant director: France

Art Department

Jean-Yves Ahern
draftsperson
Serge Archambault
scenic painter
Andre Brochu
head carpenter (as André Brochu)
Rejean Brochu
construction coordinator (as Réjean Brochu)
Serge Bureau
prop master
Jean Chassé
set dresser
Richard Earl
scenic painter
John Fredericks
art department swing gang
Serge Gagne
carpenter (as Serge Gagné)
Suzanne Gagnier
scenic painter
Bernard Gagnon
carpenter
Normand Gagnon
carpenter
Alain Giguère
scenic painter
Atelier Jean Marie Guay
propmaker
Denis Hamel
on-set property master
Pierre L'Heureux
construction buyer
Hélène Lafrance
art department coordinator
Étienne Lapointe-Proulx
assistant set props (as Etienne Lapointe-Proulx)
Christian Lescop
carpenter
Doreen Libman
assistant art department coordinator
Paul Menier
carpenter (as Paul Ménier)
Jean Morin
assistant set dresser
Donna Noonan
art coordinator: native crafts
Françoise Pauzier
set dresser: France
Reet Puhm
scenic artist
Jean-Marie Vallerand
head carpenter
Francis Back
storyboard artist (uncredited)
Eric Lafrance
laborer (uncredited)

Sound Department

Jeanine Chiavlo
dialogue editor (as Jeannine Chialvo)
Stephanie Flack
assistant sound editor
David Grusovin
assistant sound editor
Phil Judd
re-recording mixer
Pascal Marzolf
boom operator: France
Susan Midgley
assistant sound editor
Frank Morrone
adr recordist
Mike Palozzi
adr sound
Angus Robertson
dialogue recordist
Penn Robinson
supervising sound editor
Nicki Roller
foley recordist
Henri Roux
sound recordist: France
Alicia Slusarski
assistant
Mark J. Wasiutak
boom operator (as Mark Wasiutak)
Karin Whittington
additional sound editor
Gary Wilkins
sound recordist
Christian Bass
mix assistant (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Louis Craig
special effects coordinator
Thierry Craig
special effects technician
Mario Dumont
special effects technician
Claude Lebeau
special effects technician
Darren Perks
special effects makeup
Pierre 'Bill' Rivard
key special effects technician (as Pierre Rivard)
Antonio Vidosa
special effects technician

Visual Effects by

Tim Adlide
rostrum cameraman
Roger Cowland
opticals
Tim Donahue
effects art direction: Introvision
John P. Mesa
visual effects cameraman
William Mesa
visual effects supervisor
Daniel Pardy
restoration colorist

Stunts

Jamie Jones
stunt player
Steve Lucescu
utility stunts
David McKeown
stunt player (as David Mckeown)
Minor Mustain
stunt coordinator
Paul Rutledge
stunt player
Ron Van Hart
stunt player

Camera and Electrical Department

Danny Batterham
camera operator
Claude Beauchamp
second assistant camera
Sylvain Bergevin
electric
Mikey Bertrand
best boy grip (as Michel Bertrand)
Morgan Carpenter
generator operator
Julian Chojnacki
steadicam operator
Rod Crombie
steadicam operator
Jean-Maurice de Ernsted
key grip (as Jean-Maurice De Ernsted)
Stéphane de Ernsted
grip (as Stéphane De Ernsted)
Guy Ferland
electric
Andre Fleuren
camera: second unit
Gilles Fortier
best boy electric
Jacques Fortier
key electric
Anna Howard
first assistant camera
Marc Lambert
electric: France
Philippe Lapicque
key grip: France
Frédéric Lemaire
gaffer: France
Laurent Leymonie
first assistant camera: France
Jean Lépine
camera: second unit
Alain Masse
grip (as Alain Massé)
David Nichols
dolly grip (as David Nicholls)
Yves Paquette
generator operator
John Platt
first assistant camera
Frank Polyak
assistant camera: second unit
Takashi Seida
still photographer
François Taupin
electric: France
André Tisseur
grip
Brett Tracey
camera trainee
David Ungaro
second assistant camera: France
Mathieu Ungaro
grip: France
Paul Viau
electric
Stéphane Vidal
grip: France

Casting Department

Alison Barrett
casting: Australia

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Henri Aubertin
dresser
Blanche-Danielle Boileau
wardrobe coordinator (as Blanche Boileau)
Olivier Bériot
dresser: France (as Olivier Beriot)
Stéphanie Chagnon
dresser
Sylvie Clément
dresser
Mario Davignon
head dresser
Simonetta Mariano
cutter
Fran Marks
seamstress
Enrica Ponzi
seamstress
Marc Provencher
dresser
Micheline Rouillard
costume builder
Jacqueline Rousseau
costume builder / dresser
Anne Rémillard
cutter

Editorial Department

Arthur Cambridge
color grader
Claudette Duff
second assistant picture editor
Pat Mackle
first assistant picture editor
Karen Psaltis
negative matcher
Ian Russell
laboratory liaison
Brett Tracey
editing trainee
Denise Wolfson
laboratory liaison
H. Gordon Woodside
post-production associate: Canada (as Gordon Woodside)

Location Management

Nick Barker
location scout (as Nicholas Barker)
François Sylvestre
location manager

Music Department

Martin Armiger
music coordinator
James D'Arcy
assistant music engineer
John Grundy
musical director: The Sydney Philharmonia
Phillip Hartl
orchestra leader: Strings Plus
Gilles Plante
advisor: early music
Michael Stavrou
music engineer
Sydney Philharmonia Choir
choir (as The Sydney Philharmonia)
Christopher Taplin
singer: boy soprano
Jacob Van Eyck
composer: recorder solo, "Doen Daphne d'over schoone Maeght"
Coralie Hartl
orchestra contractor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Marie La Haye
continuity

Transportation Department

Réjean Bouchard
driver: cast
Owen Coughlan
office driver: Montreal
Edmond Delorimier
driver: wardrobe
Jim Disensi
transportation coordinator
Lorne Dosogne
driver: cast
David Leblanc
driver: cast
Gerardo Manzi
honeywagon operator
Richard Marsan
attendant: hair & makeup trailer
Tim Parkinson
driver captain (as Ian 'Tim' Parkinson)
Don Poole
transportation coordinator
Jon Prévost
driver: cast (as John Prévost)
Don Riordan
driver: cast
Joelle St-Gelais
office driver: La Baie (as Joël St-Gelais)
Ted Wilson
driver: cast (as Teddy Wilson)

Additional Crew

Annabelle Alvarez
assistant accountant (as Annabell Alvarez)
Joe C.W. Armstrong
consultant: cartography
Belinda Bennetts
title designer: opening titles
Helen Bobish Atkinson
translator: Cree (as Helen Atkinson)
Cherri Campbell
assistant: Mr. Lantos
Merrianne Couture
production secretary
Earl Danyluk
extras captain
Lois Davey
tutor
Marie-Luce David
production secretary: France
Doreen Davis
production accountant
Paul Dupont
safety consultant
Sandrine Fayos
continuity: France
Claude Fortin
production assistant
Romain Gagnon
production assistant
Eric Gendron
production assistant
Jay Grant
caterer
Alan Hooper
canoe instructor
Ginette Hoyse
assistant craft service
Desmond Kennedy
assistant accountant
Martha-Marie Kleinhans
production coordinator
Josée Lachance
assistant: Mr. Beresford (as Joseé Lachance)
Susan Lane
assistant: Ms. Milliken
Pierre Lapointe
production assistant
Marc Larose
production assistant
Ian MacArthur
caterer (as Ian Macarthur)
Remy Maltais
pontoon operator
Karen Marginson
unit publicist
Jill Morton
assistant craft service
Anna Maria Muccilli
publicist: Alliance Communications
Donna Noonan
consultant: First Nations
Réjean Obomsawin
extras coordinator
Charles Obrul
laboratory liaison
Philippa Orsborn
financial consultant
Paula Paizes
legal advisor: Samson Productions
Rick Parker
raven trainer
Jean-Clément Renaud
craft service coordinator
Marce Savoie
canoe wrangler (as Marcel Savoie)
Colin Tomlins
production secretary
Diane Tremblay
nurse
Martin Tremblay
office assistant: La Baie
Billy Two Rivers
translator: Mohawk
Jose Uria
production assistant

Thanks

Chisasibi Indian Band
thanks
River Desert Indian Band
thanks
Waswanipi Band
thanks
West Bay Indian Band
thanks
Joseph Campeau
acknowledgment: traditional native songs provided by, intertribal round dance (as Joe Campeau)
Isoland Claveau
acknowledgment: local resources
Alberta Cree
acknowledgment: traditional native songs provided by, intertribal pow wow song
Alex Skead
acknowledgment: traditional native songs provided by, Ojbway travelling song
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