Director: Terrence Malick, Script: Terrence Malick, Editor: Richard Chew, Mark Yoshikawa, Hank Chorwin, Saar Klein, Music: James Horner, Principal Cast: Colin Farrell, Q´orianka Kilcher, Christopher Plummer, Christian Bale, August Schellenberg, Wes Studi, David Thewlis, Raoul Trujillo, Michael Greyeyes, Producer: Sarah Green, Co-Producer: Peter La Terriere, Executive Producer: Trish Hofman, Bill Mechanic, Rolf Mittweg, Mark Ordesky, Toby Emmerich, Associate Producer: Carey Russell, Sandhya Shardanand, Billy Weber, Ivan Bess, Production: New Line Production, Sunflower Productions, Sarah Green Film, First Foot Film, The Virginia Company LLC
John Smith (Colin Farrell) and one hundred English settlers land in Virginia, intent on establishing a beachhead there for the economic penetration of the American continent. While the settlers hope for treasures of gold and abandon all humanity to get them, Smith realizes that the true riches of the New World lie elsewhere: in the close relationship to nature of the native society they encounter. When an Indian princess saves his life, the Briton falls in love with her. Malick's poetic readaptation of the Pocahontas legend is further demonstration of his skill as a great visual stylist.