Fire Bringer (Film)

Fire Bringer is a 2002 American/British fantasy drama film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is based on the 1999 young adult novel of the same name by David Clement-Davies and a screenplay by David Koepp. Like the novel, the plot follow a red deer named Rannoch whose life is subject of an old prophecy among other deer. It is the first of three films directed by Spielberg relased in 2002, the other two being Minority Report and Catch Me If You Can.

The film was released on March 10, 2002 by Paramount Pictures. It received generally positive reviews.

Plot
Rannoch, a Red Deer, is born with a white mark on his forehead resembling an oak leaf, the symbol of the deer god, herne. To the Herla, as the deer are called among the other local animals, the mark is the symbol of a prophecy foretelling the birth of a deer with the ability to communicate with all animals who would bring freedom to all Herla.

Brechin, Rannoch's father, is killed and his mother, Eloin, is forced to be the mate of the herd's lord, Drail. Rannoch is adapted by another doe named Bracken. However, Drail attempts to kill Rannoch and the other fawns out of fear of the prophecy. When Eloin finds out, she wants Bracken and the other mothers that their fawns are in danger. Only some of them listen. Those who listened to the warning flee the herd and take refuge with another.

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Cast
· Joaquin Phoenix as Rannoch

· Ben Kingsley as Sgorr

· Julian Glover as Drail

· James Earl Jones as Brechin

· Sigourney Weaver as Eloin

· Miranda Otto as Bracken

· Tom Kane as Tain

· John Hurt as Thistle

· Mark Hamill as Bankfoot

· Christine Baranski as Peppa

· Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Willow

· Brad Pitt as Birrmagnur

· Sam Neill as Colquhar

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Music
John Williams, frequent composer of Steven Spielberg's films, composed the score of the film, performed by the London Symphony Orchestra.

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Critical Response
On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film's approval rating is 85% based on 30 reviews.

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