The Revenant


2h 36m 2015

Brief Synopsis

In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald. Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption. Based on the novel "The Revenant," written by Michael Punke.

Film Details

Also Known As
Cilveks, kur? izdzivoja, Dirilis, El Renacido, Hju Glaso Legenda, Le Revenant, O Regresso, Povratnik, Renacido, Revenant, Revenant - Der Rückkehrer, The, Revenant - Redivivo, Revenant Zmrtvychvstanie, Revenant: El Renacido, Revenant: Legenda lui Hugh Glass, Visszatéro, Zjawa
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Biography
Drama
Period
Thriller
Release Date
2015
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Alberta, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 36m

Synopsis

In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald. Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption. Based on the novel "The Revenant," written by Michael Punke.

Crew

Casey Adams

Stunts

Avaline Adshead

Craft Service

Jesse Adshead

Craft Service

Jordyn Adshead

Craft Service

Illia Afansiev

Visual Effects

Ivy Agregan

Visual Effects Producer

Caro Agunin

Coordinator

Eduardo Aladro

Assistant Production Coordinator

Jasmine Alhambra

Assistant Director

Brandon Allen

Special Effects Technician

Casey Allen

Visual Effects

Colin Allen

Best Boy Electric

Michelle Allen

Casting

Cheryl Allsen

Greensman

Matt Almas

Best Boy Grip

Alex Altman

Boom Operator

Juan Alvarez

Visual Effects

Edwin Amell

Security

Ed Anders

Stunts

Cara Anderson

Special Effects

Raine Anderson

Digital Artist

Jackie Andrade

Chef

Brett Andrews

Armourer

Cesar Angobaldo

Transportation Coordinator

Mark Angus

Transportation Coordinator

Ryuma Annaka

Music Engineer

Shivas Thilak Anthikkat

Digital Artist

Craig Anthony

Costumer

Christopher Antoniou

Visual Effects

Audrey Anzures

Hair

Fernando Aponte

Music Engineer

Jane Apthorp

Visual Effects Supervisor

John Arbuckle

Coordinator

Nathaniel Arcand

Stunts

Tamara Arias

Production Secretary

Scott Armstrong

Rigging Grip

Ryan Arndt

Special Effects Technician

Matthew Arroyo

Plasterer

François Arseneau

Visual Effects Supervisor

Arundi Asregadoo

Visual Effects Supervisor

Scott Ateah

Stunt Coordinator

Chris Austman

Stunt Double

Kat Bachert

Visual Effects

Minhan Bahsen

Rigging Grip

Michael Baier

Camera

Joseph Bailey

Digital Artist

Rick Baker

Carpenter

Samantha Banack

Visual Effects Supervisor

Nick S.s. Banns

Music Engineer

Gregg Barbanell

Foley Artist

Jason Barlow

Digital Artist

Markus Barmettler

Executive Producer

Bret Barret

Welder

Rick Barrett

Carpenter

Pierre Bartlette

Foreman

Loyd Bateman

Stunts

Trent Bateman

Software Engineer

Iara Baudino

Transportation Captain

Skyler Bearchief

Stunts

Michael Beaulieu

Visual Effects

Roger Beck

Software Engineer

Susan Becker

Animal Wrangler

Federico Beitan

Assistant Location Manager

Maria Jose Belda

Coordinator

Kyle J Belko

Compositor

Jason Bell

Still Photographer

Lon Bender

Sound Design

P David Benediktson

Special Effects Coordinator

Odessa Bennett

Costumer

Laurel Bergman

Art Director

Christine Bergren

Music

Dave Bergstrom

Sound

Mark Berkefeld

Music Engineer

Abel Milanes Betancourt

Digital Artist

Dusty Bews

Stunts

Guy Bews

Stunts

Melissa F. Binder

Hair

Ian Binnie

Special Effects

Penny Black

Craft Service

Nathan Blackie

Greensman

Tye Blackie

Greensman

Tom Blacklock

Special Effects Technician

Duncan Blackman

Digital Artist

Kathryn Blondell

Hair Stylist

Brent Boates

Storyboard Artist

Chris Bolwyn

Digital Artist

Igor Boshoer

Software Engineer

Gregory Bossert

Digital Artist

Brandi Boulet

Special Makeup Effects

Kevin Bowers

Special Effects Technician

Stephen D Bowline

Software Engineer

Kirstin Bradfield

Digital Artist

Stewart Bradley

Special Effects Coordinator

Michael Brady

Stunts

Daniel Braun

Generator Operator

Eugene Braverock

Stunts

Greg Bray

Stunts

Bertrand Breuze

Visual Effects

Amy A. Brewster

Set Decorator

Jeffrey M. Brinker

Rigging Grip

Bryce Brinsmead

Foreman

Court Brinsmead

Foreman

Byron Brisco

Stunts

Stephane Brisson

Visual Effects

Jill Brooks

Visual Effects Producer

Andrea Brown

Extras Casting Assistant

Greg Brown

Adr Editor

John Lawson Brown

Property Master

John Lawson Brown

Assistant Property Master

Tamiko Brownlee

Stunts

Bruce Brownstein

Unit Manager

James Bruder

Foreman

Tim Bruised Head

Stunts

Graham Brunskill

Carpenter

Kyle Bryson

Best Boy Electric

Clayton Budd

Generator Operator

Tim Bugard

Storyboard Artist

Charles Bunnag

Camera

Rico Burgas

Stunts

Tom Y Burns

Sound

Jason Burnside

Crane Grip

Mandy Butler

Production Controller

Silver Butler

Assistant Director

Micaela Buye

Line Producer

Luke Spence Byrd

Digital Artist

Mauro Caceres

Generator Operator

Rebecca Cain

Hair Stylist

Scott Calderwood

Assistant Set Decorator

Katie Calhoon

Post-Production Coordinator

Charlie Campagna

Foley Recordist

Robert "soup" Campbell

Assistant Camera

Eduardo De La Paz Canel

Music

Vittorio Cantatore

Visual Effects Supervisor

Randy Cantor

Transportation Captain

Mark Caplan

Welder

Darcy Caron

Carpenter

Jerry Carville

Accounting Assistant

Mariano Alvarez Casado

Assistant Production Accountant

Anthony Castro

Compositor

Daniel Cavey

Visual Effects

Christiane Caya

Visual Effects

Lubor Cencak

Scenic Artist

Mark Chadwick

Stunts

Jeffrey Chan

Visual Effects

Anita S. Chang

Assistant

Cameron Chapman

Art Department Coordinator

Kevin Chase

Stunts

Phuong Chau

Hair

Nicolas Chevallier

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jinhwan Choi

Effects Coordinator

Tim Chrismer

Visual Effects

Jill Christensen

Production Coordinator

Brian Chumney

Adr/Dialogue Editor

Jason Claridge

Painter

Megan Clark

Animal Wrangler

Tommy Clarke

Stunts

Jessica Clothier

Script Supervisor

Charles H Coffman

On-Set Dresser

Joe Colborne

Greensman

Doug Coleman

Stunt Coordinator

Eliza Coleman

Stunts

Jesse Collins

Stand-In

Alastair Collis

Stunts

Florencia Colombatti

Coordinator

Juan Pablo Colombo

Production Assistant

Juan Pablo Colombo

Technical Coordinator

Nicole Connelly

Special Effects

Caroline Connolly

Craft Service

John T Connor

Assistant Camera

Javier Contreras

Coordinator

Preston Cook

Assistant Camera

Ian Cooke-grimes

Visual Effects

Karin Cooper

Visual Effects

Kristen Correll

Camera

Chad Cosgrave

Stunts

Pau Costa

Special Effects Coordinator

Pau Costa

Advisor

Shannon Courte

Art Department Coordinator

David Cowles

Visual Effects Editor

Andrae Crawford

Assistant Camera

Connie Criswell

Coordinator

Peter Cromwell

Compositor

Shelley Crooks

Driver

Jason Crosby

Coordinator

Garvin Cross

Stunts

Jason Cunningham

Best Boy Grip

Kyle Curran

Grip

Cory Czekaj

Coordinator

Beth D'amato

Digital Artist

Matthew D'angibau

Visual Effects

Etienne Daigle

Compositing Supervisor

Johnny Dale

Foreman

Jackie Dallamore

Accounting Assistant

Coral Dambrauskas

Greensman

John Dambrauskas

Greensman

James Danicic

Lighting Technician

Kunal Ghosh Dastider

Digital Artist

Jodie Davidson

Colorist

Kelsey Davidson

Visual Effects

Keith Davis

Assistant Camera

Film Details

Also Known As
Cilveks, kur? izdzivoja, Dirilis, El Renacido, Hju Glaso Legenda, Le Revenant, O Regresso, Povratnik, Renacido, Revenant, Revenant - Der Rückkehrer, The, Revenant - Redivivo, Revenant Zmrtvychvstanie, Revenant: El Renacido, Revenant: Legenda lui Hugh Glass, Visszatéro, Zjawa
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Biography
Drama
Period
Thriller
Release Date
2015
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Alberta, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 36m

Award Wins

Best Actor

2015
Leonardo Dicaprio

Best Cinematography

2015
Emmanuel Lubezki

Best Director

2015
Alejandro González Iñárritu

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Weed Road and Akiva Goldsman previously attached to produce. David Rabe wrote an adaptation of the book for them.

Limited Release in United States December 25, 2015

Wide Release in United States January 8, 2016

Released in United States on Video April 19, 2016

Released in United States 2016

Based on the novel "The Revenant: A Novel Of Revenge," written by Michael Punke and published by Carroll & Graf in March 2003.

Leonardo DiCaprio was previously mentioned to star, dropped out and then re-joined the cast.

Sean Penn was previously mentioned to star.

Project was previously in development at Warner Bros.

Wide Release in United States January 8, 2016

Released in United States on Video April 19, 2016

Limited Release in United States December 25, 2015

Principal photography began in late September, 2014, and proceeded for several months before going on hiatus until January, 2015, at which time additional months of piecemeal filming unfolded until the planned wrap of August, 2015.

Director of Photography Emmanuel Lubezki shot the film using entirely natural lighting.

Project was included on the 2007 Black List.

Released in United States 2016 (Special Presentations)