The Emerald Forest (1985)

Name: The Emerald Forest
Director: John Boorman
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Released: 1985-06-22
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Cast: Powers Boothe, Charley Boorman, Meg Foster, Estee Chandler

Action Adventure Drama

Director: John Boorman

Cast: Powers Boothe, Charley Boorman, Meg Foster, Estee Chandler

Runtime114 min

Rating12

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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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Fans of visually stunning adventure films will appreciate the lush, immersive depiction of the Brazilian rainforest in The Emerald Forest, directed by acclaimed filmmaker John Boorman in 1985. The powerful performances, particularly by Powers Boothe and Charley Boorman, drive a thought-provoking exploration of clashing cultures and the meaning of civilization.

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The Emerald Forest is a 1985 British adventure drama film set in the Brazilian rainforest, directed by John Boorman, written by Rospo Pallenberg, and starring Powers Boothe, Meg Foster, and Charley Boorman with supporting roles by Rui Polanah, Tetchie Agbayani, Dira Paes, Estee Chandler, and Eduardo Conde.