Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- rugged
- mysterious
- earnest
- quiet weekend viewing
- western movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the wilderness mystery absorbing and well told, while judging its final act less convincing and more clichéd.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lewis Gates works with Native Indian history professor Lillian Diane Sloan to investigate evidence suggesting a hidden Cheyenne community.
The bounty hunt for escaped prisoners develops into an investigation of a potentially lost tribe in the Montana mountains.
The central investigation unfolds across remote Montana mountains and forests, with tracking and observation shaping the film's visual identity.
Torn clothes, blood, an Indian arrow, and a fleeting figure in the trees turn a prisoner search into an absorbing mystery.
Films like Last of the Dogmen, and why
Dances with Wolves
shared wilderness adventure, frontier setting, Native American history, and mystery-driven discovery
The Last Samurai
shared western adventure atmosphere, cultural encounter, and morally serious frontier storytelling
The Edge
shared remote wilderness survival, tracking, suspense, and rugged masculine adventure
Wind River
shared western mystery, isolated landscapes, and investigation of a hidden community
Movie Details
- Director
- Tab Murphy
- Release Date
- 1995-09-08
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (107)
Cast
- Tom Berenger
- Barbara Hershey
- Kurtwood Smith
- Steve Reevis
- Andrew Miller
- Gregory Scott Cummins
- Graham Jarvis
- Mark Boone Junior
- Wilford Brimley
- Molly Parker
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Kino Film Collection
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Last of the Dogmen about?
- A rugged Montana bounty hunt becomes a mystery about a hidden Cheyenne legacy deep in the wilderness.
- What is Last of the Dogmen like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Last of the Dogmen as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Last of the Dogmen violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Last of the Dogmen as mild.
- What did critics think of Last of the Dogmen?
- Critics generally found the wilderness mystery absorbing and well told, while judging its final act less convincing and more clichéd.
- Which films are like Last of the Dogmen?
- Films with a similar feel include Dances with Wolves, The Last Samurai, The Edge, and Wind River.
- How long is Last of the Dogmen?
- Last of the Dogmen runs 118 minutes.
- Where can I watch Last of the Dogmen?
- In United States, Last of the Dogmen streams on Kino Film Collection.
