“End of the Spear” is the story of Mincayani, a Waodani tribesman from the jungles of Ecuador. When five young missionaries are speared to death by the Waodani in 1956, a series of events unfold to change the lives of not only the slain missionaries’ families, but also Mincayani and his people.
50 years ago, one of the greatest stories of forgiveness was born. It was born from the death of five missionaries, led by Jim Elliot and Nate Saint, and grew from the discovery of hope that followed. In January 2006, 50 years after the spearing, the feature length movie will release in theaters nationwide. get Ready For This Story to Impact the World Again. It’s a story that many will never forget. It’s a story that is very much alive.
End of the Spear is a 2005 docudrama film that recounts the story of Operation Auca, in which five American Christian missionaries attempted to evangelize the Huaorani (Waodani) people of the jungle of Ecuador. Based on actual events from 1956 in which five male missionaries were speared by members of the Waodani tribe, the movie tells the story from the perspective of Steve Saint (the son of Nate Saint, one of the murdered missionaries), and Mincayani, one of the tribesmen who killed the missionaries. The two eventually form a bond that continues to this day.
Opening with a Modest first weekend (January 20–22, 2006), End of the Spear took 8th place (behind one new and three expanding movies) with $4.3 million USD. End of the Spear became one of the few independently released Christian movies to draw more than $1,000,000 in its first three weekends of release. By the time the film left the box office, it had gross $11,967,000 million. It has since gross over $20 million more in rentals and video sales.
Production notes provided by Jungle Films.
End of the Spear
Starring: Louie Leonardo, Chad Allen, Jack Guzman, Christina Souza, Chase Ellison, Sean McGowan, Cara Stoner, Beth Bailey
Directed by: Jim Hanon
Screenplay by: Bill Ewing, Bart Gavigan
Release Date: January 20th, 2006
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence.
Studio: Jungle Films
Box Office Totals
Domestic: $11,967,000 (98.7%)
Foreign: $161,105 (1.3%)
Total: $12,128,105 (Worldwide)