Michael Mann’s 1992 historical epic The Last of the Mohicans is returning to Prime Video in August 2026, 33 years after its original release. The streaming return gives viewers another chance to see Daniel Day-Lewis in one of his most physical and romantic roles, and underlines the film’s enduring popularity as a critically acclaimed period drama.

Adapted from James Fenimore Cooper’s novel, the film is set during the French and Indian War in 1757. Day-Lewis plays Hawkeye, a white frontiersman raised by Chingachgook alongside Uncas, who becomes involved in protecting the daughters of a British colonel; his relationship with Cora Munro, played by Madeleine Stowe, develops amid the conflict. The article notes the film’s 93% rating and presents it as a distinctive Michael Mann work, replacing his usual urban crime settings with frontier warfare.