The Emerald Forest poster

The Emerald Forest( 1985)

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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.

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Powers Boothe

      Bill Markham

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      Charley Boorman

      Tomme

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      Meg Foster

      Jean Markham

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      Yara Vaneau

      Young Heather

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      William Rodriguez

      Young Tommy

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      Estee Chandler

      Heather

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      Dira Paes

      Kachiri

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      Eduardo Conde

      Uwe Werner

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      Ariel Coelho

      Padre Leduc

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      Peter Marinker

      Perreira

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      Mario Borges

      Costa

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      Átila Iório

      Trader

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      Gabriel Arcanjo

      Trader's Henchman

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      Gracindo Júnior

      Carlos

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      Arthur Muhlenberg

      Rico

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      Chico Terto

      Paulo

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      Ruy Polanah

      Wanadi

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      Maria Helena Velasco

      Uluru

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      Tetchie Agbayani

      Caya

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      Paulo Vinícius

      Mapi

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      Aloisio Flores

      Samanpo

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      Joao Mauricio Carvalho

      Monkey

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      Isabel Bicudo

      Kachiri's Cousin

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      Patricia Prisco

      Kachiri's Cousin

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      Silvana de Faria

      Pequi

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by Wuchak

    5
    Written by Wuchak on Sun Apr 09 2023
    **_Good rainforest movie marred by eye-rolling bits and tacked on eco message_** An American engineer (Powers Boothe) takes his family to the Amazon Basin to build a major dam, but his son suddenly disappears and there are rumors that he may have been taken by a tribe called The Invisible People. Ten years pass and he’s still looking. Will he find him? Will the son (Charley Boorman) recognize him? Meg Foster is on hand as the wife/mother. “The Emerald Forest” (1985) is similar to “A Man Called Horse” (1970) story-wise, albeit involving a teen, plus featuring the Amazon setting of “Fitzcar...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    24467000.00

    Keywords

    • parent child relationship
    • amazon rainforest
    • based on true story
    • jungle
    • south america
    • missing child
    • child kidnapping
    • deforestation
    • rainforest
    • indigenous peoples