Gorillas in the Mist Movie Review 1988

The life of Dian Fossey, animal rights activist and world-renowned expert on the African gorilla, from her pioneering contact with mountain gorillas to her murder at the hands of poachers. Weaver is totally appropriate as the increasingly obsessed Fossey, but the character moves away from us, just as we need to see and understand more about her. Excellent special effects.

Distribution

Home Vision Cinema, c/o Image Entertainment, 20525 Nordhoff St., Ste. 200, Chatsworth, CA 91311, URL: http://www.homevision.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 117 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Rebel With a Cause, This Is Your Life, Wild Kingdom, Africa, Jungle Stories, Culture Clash

Screenplay

Anna Hamilton Phelan

Cast

Sigourney Weaver, Bryan Brown, Julie Harris, Iain Cuthbertson, John Omirah Miluwi, Constantin Alexandrov, Waigwa Wachira

Cinematography

John Seale

Director

Michael Apted

Music

Maurice Jarre

Producer

Mark Huffam

Awards

Golden Globes 1988: Actress--Drama (Weaver); Golden Globes 1989: Score.