The Emerald Forest (1985)
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.
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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Cast

Powers Boothe Powers Boothe As: Bill Markham
Charley Boorman Charley Boorman As: Tomme
Meg Foster Meg Foster As: Jean Markham
Yara Vaneau Yara Vaneau As: Young Heather
William Rodriguez William Rodriguez As: Young Tommy
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: 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.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

Language: English, Português

Release Date: 22 June 1985

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 114m

Company Credits

Company: Christel Films, Embassy Pictures

Revenue: $24,467,000

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Cast

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

John Boorman

John Boorman

Producer

Edgar F. Gross

Edgar F. Gross

Executive Producer

Judi Bunn

Judi Bunn

Production Coordinator

Roberto Bakker

Roberto Bakker

Production Manager

Gita V. Engelhart

Gita V. Engelhart

Production Coordinator

Andrew Montgomery

Andrew Montgomery

Unit Manager

Flávio R. Tambellini

Flávio R. Tambellini

Casting

Michael Dryhurst

Michael Dryhurst

Co-Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Clovis Bueno

Clovis Bueno

Costume Design

Christel Kruse Boorman

Christel Kruse Boorman

Costume Design

Luis Michelotti

Luis Michelotti

Makeup Artist

Beth Presares

Beth Presares

Makeup Artist

Sound

Brian Gascoigne

Brian Gascoigne

Original Music Composer

Junior Homrich

Junior Homrich

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Philippe Rousselot

Philippe Rousselot

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Terry Pritchard

Terry Pritchard

Art Direction

Simon Holland

Simon Holland

Production Design

Marcos Flaksman

Marcos Flaksman

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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