The Last of the Mohicans is a tale of the 18th-century frontier and the fatalities that result when the various cultures of the English, French, Native Americans, and colonists collide.

The story centers around a band of travelers who are thrown together by chance in an attempt to escape danger. The movie stars Daniel Day-Lewis as Hawkeye, a Mohican frontiersman, and Madeline Stowe as Cora Munro, the British colonel's daughter. Maurice Roeves, as Colonel Edmund Munro, depicts the perfect blend of power and compassion for his daughters.

Traveling with Hawkeye are his brothers and father, who encounter Munro and her sister Alice, played by Jodhi May. May steals the screen as young Alice Munro, struggling with battles of womanhood while trying to survive.

The movie is shot in upstate New York, and highlights such historic spots as Fort William Henry.

Anxieties and desires surface between the characters as violence and conflict roar around them. Each character must make decisions that will determine their futures and the futures of those around them. Directed by Michael Mann, The Last of the Mohicans mixes action, romance, and intrigue to create a strong and confident film.