The Emerald Forest (1985)
What kind of man would return year after year for ten years to rescue a missing boy from the most savage jungle in the world? His father.
- Released
- Runtime 1h 54m
- Director John Boorman
- Genres Action Adventure Drama
- Rating 6.6/10 (276 votes)
Synopsis
For ten years, engineer Bill Markham has searched tirelessly for his son Tommy who disappeared from the edge of the Brazilian rainforest. Miraculously, he finds the boy living among the reclusive Amazon tribe who adopted him. And that's when Bill's adventure truly begins. For his son is now a grown tribesman who moves skillfully through this beautiful-but-dangerous terrain, fearful only of those who would exploit it. And as Bill attempts to "rescue" him from the savagery of the untamed jungle, Tommy challenges Bill's idea of true civilization and his notions about who needs rescuing.
Cast
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Powers Boothe
as Bill Markham
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Charley Boorman
as Tomme
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Meg Foster
as Jean Markham
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Estee Chandler
as Heather
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Dira Paes
as Kachiri
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Eduardo Conde
as Uwe Werner
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Ariel Coelho
as Padre Leduc
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Peter Marinker
as Perreira
- Mario Borges as Costa
- Yara Vaneau as Young Heather
- William Rodriguez as Young Tommy
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Átila Iório
as Trader
- Gabriel Arcanjo as Trader's Henchman
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Gracindo Júnior
as Carlos
- Arthur Muhlenberg as Rico
- Chico Terto as Paulo
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Ruy Polanah
as Wanadi
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Maria Helena Velasco
as Uluru
Crew
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John Boorman
Director
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Philippe Rousselot
Director of Photography
- Ian Crafford Editor
- Brian Gascoigne Original Music Composer
- Junior Homrich Original Music Composer
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John Boorman
Producer
- Rospo Pallenberg Screenplay
