This is the Disney animated tale of the romance between a young American Indian woman

named Pocahontas (Irene Bedard) and Capt. John Smith (Mel Gibson), who journeyed to the
New World with other settlers to begin fresh lives. Her powerful father, Chief Powhatan,
disapproves of their relationship and wants her to marry a native warrior. Meanwhile, Smith's
fellow Englishmen hope to rob the Native Americans of their gold. Can Pocahontas' love for
Smith save the day?
Pocahontas (1995)
Plot Summary
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Capt. John Smith leads a rag-tag band of English sailors & soldiers to the New World to plunder
its riches for England (or, more precisely, for Governor Ratcliffe, who comes along for the ride).
Meanwhile, in this "New World," Chief Powhatan has pledged his daughter, Pocahontas, to be
married to the village's greatest warrior. Pocahontas, however, has other ideas. She has seen a
vision of a spinning arrow, a vision she believes tells her change is coming. Her life does indeed
change when the English ship lands near her village. Between Ratcliffe, who believes the
"savages" are hiding the gold he expected to be plentiful, and Powhatan, who believes these pale
newcomers will destroy their land, Smith and Pocahontas have a difficult time preventing all-out
war, and saving their love for each other.
An English soldier and the daughter of an Algonquin chief share a romance when English
colonists invade seventeenth-century Virginia.
Cast[edit]
Irene Bedard as Pocahontas, the daughter of the Chief Powhatan who stops an armed conflict
between the Powhatans and the British settlers. She is an adventurous woman who violates her
father's prohibition of meeting white people and falls in love with Captain John Smith. Glen
Keane served as the supervising animator for Pocahontas.
Judy Kuhn as singing voice of Pocahontas
Mel Gibson as John Smith, the love interest of Pocahontas. He is the only one of the British
settlers in the Jamestown Settlement who is willing to befriend the natives due to his love for
Pocahontas and acceptance of other cultures. John Pomeroy served as the supervising animator
for John Smith.
David Ogden Stiers as Governor Ratcliffe, the greedy and ruthlessly ambitious governor who
leads an expedition to Virginia to find gold and other riches (which he wants to keep for
himself). Unlike other Disney Villains, he is based upon a combination of real-life historical
figures. Duncan Marjoribanks served as the supervising animator for Ratcliffe.
Stiers also provided the voice of Wiggins, Ratcliffe's manservant. Chris Buck served as the
supervising animator for Wiggins.
John Kassir as Meeko, Pocahontas' pet raccoon who is friendly to John Smith and loves
eating. Nik Ranieri served as the supervising animator for Meeko.
Russell Means as Chief Powhatan, Pocahontas' father and chief of the Powhatan. Ruben A.
Aquino served as the supervising animator for Powhatan.
Jim Cummings as singing voice of Chief Powhatan
Christian Bale as Thomas, a loyal friend of John Smith and one of the British settlers. Ken
Duncan served as the supervising animator for Thomas.

Linda Hunt as Grandmother Willow, a speaking willow tree that acts as Pocahontas' guide. Chris
Buck served as the supervising animator for Grandmother Willow.
Danny Mann as Percy, Governor Ratcliffe's pet pug. Chris Buck served as the supervising
animator for Percy.
Billy Connolly and Joe Baker as Ben and Lon, two of the settlers. T. Daniel Hofstedt served as
the supervising animator for both characters.
Frank Welker as Flit, Pocahontas' pet hummingbird who prefers Kocoum over John Smith but
eventually warms up to him. David Pruiksma served as the supervising animator for Flit.
Michelle St. John as Nakoma, Pocahontas' best friend who secretly adores Kocoum. Anthony
DeRosa served as the supervising animator for Nakoma.
James Apaumut Fall as Kocoum, a strong and aggressive Powhatan warrior who was asked to
marry Pocahontas (for whom he cares). He is shot and killed by Thomas while trying to kill John
Smith after he sees them kiss. Michael Cedeno served as the supervising animator for Kocoum.
Gordon Tootoosis as Kekata, the shaman of the Powhatan.
Jim Cummings as singing voice of Kekata
Three actors in the film have been involved in other Pocahontas-related projects. Gordon
Tootoosis, who voiced Kekata the shaman, acted as Chief Powhatan inPocahontas: The Legend,
released the same year as this film. Christian Bale, who voiced Thomas, and Irene Bedard, who
provided Pocahontas' speaking voice, would ten years later portray John Rolfe and Pocahontas's
mother respectively in The New World.
Plot[edit]
In 1607, the Susan Constant sails to the New World from England, carrying British settlers of the
Virginia Company. On board are Captain John Smith and the voyage's leader Governor Ratcliffe,
who seeks large amounts of gold in the New World to assure a strong position at the British
court. Along the way, the Susan Constant is caught in a North Atlantic storm, and Smith saves a
young, inexperienced crewmate named Thomas from drowning. In the Powhatan tribe in the
New World, Pocahontas, daughter of Chief Powhatan, dreads being possibly wed to Kocoum, a
brave warrior whom she sees as too "serious" for her free-spirited personality. Chief Powhatan
gives Pocahontas her deceased mother's necklace as a present. Pocahontas, along with her
friends, the gluttonous raccoon Meeko and hot-tempered hummingbird Flit, visit Grandmother
Willow, a spiritual talking willow tree, and speaks of a possibly prophetic dream involving a
spinning arrow, and her confusion regarding what her "path" in life should be. Grandmother
Willow then alerts Pocahontas to the arriving British.
Ratcliffe has the fortress Jamestown built in a wooded clearing and immediately has the
crewmen dig for gold. Smith departs to explore the wilderness and encounters Pocahontas. They
quickly bond, fascinated by each other's worlds and develop a relationship, flouting Chief
Powhatan's orders to keep away from the British after Kocoum and other warriors engage them
in a fight. Meanwhile, Meeko meets Percy, Ratcliffe's dog, and becomes the bane of his
existence. Pocahontas introduces Smith to Grandmother Willow and avoids two other crewmen,
but Pocahontas's friend Nakoma discovers her relationship with Smith and warns Kocoum. Later,
Smith and Pocahontas meet with Grandmother Willow and plan to bring peace between the
colonists and the tribe. Smith and Pocahontas kiss, while Kocoum and Thomas witness from afar.
In a jealous rage, Kocoum attacks and tries to kill Smith but is himself shot and killed by Thomas
in an attempt to save Smith. Pocahontas watches in horror as Kocoum falls dead in the river,
reaching for Pocahontas one last time but instead breaking her mother's necklace. Smith

commands Thomas to leave just before the tribesmen come and capture Smith while Kocoum's
friends take Kocoum's corpse. An enraged Chief Powhatan declares war on the crewmen, starting
with executing Smith at sunrise.
Thomas warns the crewmen of Smith's capture, and Ratcliffe rallies the men to battle as an
excuse to annihilate the tribe and find their non-existent gold. A desperate Pocahontas visits
Grandmother Willow, where Meeko hands her Smith's compass. Pocahontas realizes Smith's
compass was the spinning arrow from her dream, which leads her to her destiny. Just as
Powhatan is about to execute Smith, Pocahontas throws herself in-between the two men,
successfully stopping Smith's execution and convincing her father to cease the hostilities
between the two groups. Both parties accept gracefully, except Ratcliffe, who tries to shoot Chief
Powhatan in anger, but Smith dives in front of the Chief and is shot instead. The governor is then
captured and arrested by his crewmen. Meeko and Percy, now friends, give Pocahontas her
mother's necklace completely fixed. In the end, John is forced to return home to receive medical
treatment, while Ratcliffe is also sent back to England to face justice for his crimes. He asks
Pocahontas to come with him, but she chooses to stay with her tribe. Smith leaves with
Pocahontas and Chief Powhatan's blessing to return in the future.
Synopsis
History gets the Disney kiddie treatment and a politically correct interpretation in the studio's
33rd feature-length animated movie, the first to be based on actual events and people.
Pocahontas (Irene Bedard) is the daughter of Algonquin chief Powhatan (Russell Means), who
promises her in marriage to Kocoum, a brave whom she doesn't love. Pocahontas would rather
be paddling in her canoe or wandering in the forest, communing with nature and her animal pals,
Meeko, a raccoon, and the hummingbird Flit. When European settlers arrive, she becomes
enamored of handsome John Smith (Mel Gibson). Their attraction is encouraged by
Grandmother Willow (Linda Hunt), a talking tree. The situation between their peoples is tense,
however, as the settlers, led by Governor Ratcliffe (David Ogden Stiers) desperately want the
gold that they're sure the natives are concealing. When a dutiful sentry, Thomas (Christian Bale)
follows Smith into the woods on one of his secret meetings with Pocahontas, a tragic mistake
leads both groups to the brink of war. Only the love of Pocahontas and Smith can prevent
bloodshed. Pocahontas (1995) was awarded two Oscars, for Best Original Musical or Comedy
Score and Best Original Song for "Colors of the Wind." ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
Pocahontas - Movie Synopsis & Plot
Pocahontas is a peaceful Indian princess that is intrigued by the newcomers to her world, the
white men. The white men have come in on large ships and created a colony, ravaging the
countryside for gold. As hatred grows among the two sides, the meager relationship among the
natives and the Europeans deteriorating, Pocahontas becomes attracted to John Smith, one of the
head white men. As their friendship gathers strength, Pocahontas teaches John about the living
spirit in all things, the wind, the water, the rocks. However, a war is about to break out between
the rivaling cultures and both Smith and Pocahontas must decide what their loyalties are.