The Emerald Forest
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.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$24467000
Runtime
114 min
Release Date
1985-06-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
247
Vote Average
6.6
Powers Boothe
Bill Markham
Charley Boorman
Tomme
Meg Foster
Jean Markham
Estee Chandler
Heather
Dira Paes
Kachiri
Eduardo Conde
Uwe Werner
Ariel Coelho
Padre Leduc
Peter Marinker
Perreira
Mario Borges
Costa
Yara Vaneau
Young Heather
William Rodriguez
Young Tommy
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Gracindo Júnior
Carlos
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Rico
Chico Terto
Paulo
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Wanadi
Maria Helena Velasco
Uluru
Tetchie Agbayani
Caya
Paulo Vinícius
Mapi
Aloisio Flores
Samanpo
Joao Mauricio Carvalho
Monkey
Isabel Bicudo
Kachiri's Cousin
Patricia Prisco
Kachiri's Cousin
Silvana de Faria
Pequi
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