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The Emerald Forest
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The Emerald Forest

1985-06-22 · 114 min · ★ 6.6

Action · Adventure · Drama

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.

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Directors
John Boorman
Production companies
Christel Films, Embassy Pictures
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 24,467,000

Top Cast

Powers BoothePowers BootheBill Markham
Charley BoormanCharley BoormanTomme
Meg FosterMeg FosterJean Markham
Estee ChandlerEstee ChandlerHeather
Dira PaesDira PaesKachiri
Eduardo CondeEduardo CondeUwe Werner
Ariel CoelhoAriel CoelhoPadre Leduc
Peter MarinkerPeter MarinkerPerreira
Mario BorgesCosta
Yara VaneauYoung Heather
William RodriguezYoung Tommy
Átila IórioÁtila IórioTrader
Gabriel ArcanjoTrader's Henchman
Gracindo JúniorGracindo JúniorCarlos
Arthur MuhlenbergRico
Chico TertoPaulo
Ruy PolanahRuy PolanahWanadi
Maria Helena VelascoUluru
Tetchie AgbayaniTetchie AgbayaniCaya
Paulo ViníciusPaulo ViníciusMapi

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