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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.

  • 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. This is when Bill's adventure truly begins.

Rating
6.6 / 10 (289 votes)
Release date
June 22, 1985
Runtime
1h 54m
Language
English
Director
John Boorman
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Powers BootheBill Markham
  • Charley BoormanTomme
  • Meg FosterJean Markham
  • Estee ChandlerHeather
  • Dira PaesKachiri
  • Eduardo CondeUwe Werner
  • Ariel CoelhoPadre Leduc
  • Peter MarinkerPerreira
  • Mario BorgesCosta
  • Yara VaneauYoung Heather
  • William RodriguezYoung Tommy
  • Átila IórioTrader

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