The Revenant is a 2015 American epic historical drama film directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu and produced by Arnon Milchan, Jim Gianopulos, and John C. Reidy. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, and Will Poulter. The movie is based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Michael Punke, which was inspired by the true story of Hugh Glass, a fur trapper who was mauled by a bear and left for dead in the early 19th century.