Pocahontas was released on June 16, 1995, and was Directed by Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg. The movie takes us on a journey, from London to the "New World" in 1607. A ship of British settlers from the Virginia Company. They set sale to what they liked to call the "New world". Captain John Smith is on board this ship, along with the voyage's leader, Governor Ratcliffe. Ratcliffe believes the local Native Americans are hiding a massive collection of gold and he seeks to claim it and own it for himself. At the start, they set out into the sea, but the boat gets caught in a storm, Thomas, a young, inexperienced man, went overboard and Smith jumped in after him, and saved him from drowning. Smith Later reveals that he isn't very interested in the "New world". In the local tribe in the New World, Pocahontas, daughter of Chief Powhatan, dreads being possibly married to Kocoum, a brave warrior who she thinks is too "serious" when comparing to her spirited personality. Chief Powhatan gives Pocahonatas her mother's necklace as a present. Pocahontas, along with her friends, the hyper raccoon Meeko, and a hummingbird called Flit, visit Grandmother Willow, a spiritual talking willow tree who alerts her to the presence of the Englishmen. Governor Ratcliffe has a fortress built in a wooded clearing, naming it James Town, and quickly has the crewmen begin digging for gold. Smith departs to explore the wilderness, and eventually bumps into Pocahontas, the two quickly bonding, fascinated by each other's worlds. The two end up falling in love, contradicting with Chief Powhatan's orders to keep away from the men, after Kocoum and other warriors engage the men in a fight. Meanwhile, Meeko meets Percy, Ratcliffe's spoilt dog, and becomes the bane of his existence. Pocahontas brings Smith to Grandmother Willow and introduces him, and has to avoid two other crewmen. However, Pocahontas' friend Nakoma then discovered Pocahontas' relationship with Smith and went to warn Kocuom. Thomas also follows Smith, and both he and Kocuom witness the two kissing. In a jealous rage, Kocuom attacks and tries to kill Smith but is himself killed by Thomas. An enraged Chief Powhatan declares war on the crewmen, and Smith was to be executed at sunrise. Thomas warned the crewmen of Smith's capture, Ratcliffe rallied the men to go to battle as an excuse to remove the tribe and find their non-existent gold. Pocahontas went to Grandmother Willow, but Meeko handed her a compass which pointed her in the direction of Smith, leading her to her destiny. She successfully stopped Smith's execution, but Ratcliffe tried to shoot Chief Powhatan in his anger, Smith took the bullet. Ratcliffe is then captured and arrested by the crewman. In the end, Smith is forced to return home to get treatment, with Pocahontas and Chief Powhatan's blessing to return in the future. Actor Character Irene Bedard Pocahontas Mel Gibson John Smith David Ogden Stiers Governor Ratcliffe John Kassir Meeko Russell Means Chief Powhatan Christian Bale Thomas Linda Hunt Grandmother Willow Danny Mann Percy Billy Connolly Ben Joe Baker Lon Frank Welker Flit Michelle St. John Nakoma James Apaumut Fall Kocoum Gordon Tootoosis Kekata