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The Emerald Forest

The Emerald Forest
★ 6.6/10•1985•1h 54m•R•Adventure•Drama

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. This is when Bill's adventure truly begins.

John Boorman · Director

Rospo Pallenberg · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 54m
LanguageEN
Release DateJun 22, 1985
Revenue$24,467,000

Actors

Powers Boothe

Powers Boothe

Bill Markham

Charley Boorman

Charley Boorman

Tomme

Meg Foster

Meg Foster

Jean Markham

Estee Chandler

Estee Chandler

Heather

Dira Paes

Dira Paes

Kachiri

Eduardo Conde

Eduardo Conde

Uwe Werner

Ariel Coelho

Padre Leduc

Peter Marinker

Peter Marinker

Perreira

Mario Borges

Costa

Yara Vaneau

Young Heather

William Rodriguez

Young Tommy

Átila Iório

Átila Iório

Trader

Gabriel Arcanjo

Trader's Henchman

Gracindo Júnior

Gracindo Júnior

Carlos

Arthur Muhlenberg

Rico

Chico Terto

Paulo

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