Pathfinder (1987): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Pathfinder is a 1987 adventure film directed by Nils Gaup, starring Mikkel Gaup as Aigin, Nils Utsi and John Sigurd Kristensen. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes and earned $242,994 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Director
- Nils Gaup
- Genre
- Adventure
- Original language
- Northern sami
- Studio
- Filmkameratene
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Pathfinder About?
The premise of Pathfinder without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In 1000 AD, marauding “tjuder” raid northern Scandinavia, killing a family and leaving teenage son Aigin as the sole survivor. He flees to a Sámi camp, where the hunters plan a coastal escape. Captured, Aigin is forced to guide the invaders to the remaining Sámi, but he plots revenge, intending to destroy them before they reach the settlement.
Pathfinder Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- snow adventure
- teenage boy
- year 1000
- early middle ages
- high middle ages
- middle ages
- folktale
- killing an animal
- norwegian lapland
- sapmi
- northern europe
- family relationships
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- young
- band
- man
- sami
- lapp
- tent
- murder
- fight
- drum
- chief
- attack
- crying
- manhunt
- wolf
- white reindeer
- village
- tundra
- trap
- trapping
- tragic event
- tracking
- torch
- tied up
- tied together
- teeth
- tears
- storytelling
- spitting
- soup
- song
- snow skiing
- sled
- ski
- ski jump
- singing
- singer
- scar
- savage
Pathfinder Cast & Characters
Mikkel Gaup leads the cast as Aigin, with Nils Utsi as Raste and John Sigurd Kristensen as Tchude Strongman. Directed by Nils Gaup; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Nils Gaup
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Mikkel Gaup as Aigin - Nils Utsi as Raste
- John Sigurd Kristensen as Tchude Strongman
- Helgi Skúlason as Tchude with Scar
Also Starring in Pathfinder
· 10 more- Knut Walle Tchude Interpreter
- Sverre Porsanger Sierge
- Svein Scharffenberg Tchude Chief
- Nils-Aslak Valkeapää Siida-Isit
- Ingvald Guttorm Vater
- Henrik H. Buljo Dorakas
- Sara Marit Gaup Sahve
- Anne-Marja Blind Varia
- Ellen Anne Buljo Aigin's Mother
- Svein Birger Olsen Diemis
More from Nils Gaup
More films directed by Nils Gaup: The Last King, Glass Dolls, Journey to the Christmas Star and The Kautokeino Rebellion.
Pathfinder Plot Summary
What happens in Pathfinder from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In Finnmark around AD 1000, Aigin [Mikkel Gaup] returns from a lone hunting trip to a village torn apart by a brutal raid. He is wounded and bloodied, his hiding place betrayed by a tumbling ski, as crossbow bolts whistle through the cold air from a ruthless raid by the Chudes. He manages to escape and seeks shelter with a nearby Sámi community, where his arrival unsettles a tense balance of fear, loyalty, and duty.
Full summary
The whole story of Pathfinder, scene by scene
Pathfinder Box Office
Pathfinder grossed $242,994 worldwide. $10,628 came from the US and Canada and $232,366 (96%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$243K
- US & Canada
- $10.6K
- International
- $232.4K
How Well Do You Know Pathfinder?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Pathfinder Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “Veiviseren” and “Tiennäyttäjä”.
- Also known as
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- Veiviseren
- Tiennäyttäjä
- Pathfinder - Die Rache des Fährtensuchers
- 探路者
- Ο Ανιχνευτής
- Die Rache des Fährtensuchers
- Le Passeur
- L'arciere di ghiaccio
- Проводник
- Pathfinder, el guía del desfiladero
- Vägvisaren
- Người Dẫn Đường
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- พลิกแผ่นดินมหัศจรรย์
- 开路先锋, გზამკვლევი
- Nyomkereső
- Stopař
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Pathfinder, A Viking Saga: Son of Thor and Northmen: A Viking Saga.
Pathfinder FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Pathfinder, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Pathfinder?
Pathfinder runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was Pathfinder released?
Pathfinder was released on September 3, 1987.
Who directed Pathfinder?
Pathfinder was directed by Nils Gaup.
More films by Nils Gaup Who is in the cast of Pathfinder?
Pathfinder stars Mikkel Gaup as Aigin, Nils Utsi as Raste and John Sigurd Kristensen as Tchude Strongman, among 14 credited actors.
How much did Pathfinder make at the box office?
Pathfinder grossed $242,994 worldwide ($10,628 domestic, $232,366 international).
Does Pathfinder have a post-credit scene?
No. Pathfinder has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Pathfinder in?
The original language of Pathfinder is Northern sami.
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