Tonally, it’s worlds apart fromAmerican Primeval, though one story appears heavily inspired by it.
Even with all of the above,American Primevalis a far bleaker experience than the Wayne film.
Across later episodes, major characters die unceremoniously, while others get maimed, assaulted, or betrayed.
Still, Jacob and Abish’s story ends on a heartbreaking note.
Jacob is recruited by the Mormon militia in a raid against the Shoshone tribe, which is predictably bloody.
Cynthia was then taken in by the tribe and spent 24 years living with them.
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She was rescued against her will, however, having been completely assimilated into the tribe.
Cynitha’s uncle also spent decades obsessively looking for her - just like Ethan inThe Searchers.
Her transformation is so complete that Jacob doesn’t recognize her untilafterhe’s shot her.
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In fact,the whole rescue of Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) story inStar Warsis lifted fromThe Searchers.
The Searcherswas the first movie to receive its own making-of documentary.
Helmed by director John Ford, The Searchers is now considered one of the greatest American Westerns ever made.
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The Searchers is a 1956 Western drama starring John Wayne. Wayne stars as Ethan Edwards, who goes searching for his missing niece after his brother’s family is killed by the Comanche tribe. Helmed by director John Ford, The Searchers is now considered one of the greatest American Westerns ever made.
