The Emerald Forest Movie Review 1985

Bill (Boothe) moves his family to Brazil where he has a job as an engineer working on a dam project. His young son Tommy wanders into the rainforest and is taken in by a primitive tribe of Amazons. Bill searches 10 years for him, finally discovering a happily adjusted teenager named Tomme (Boorman, the director's son), who may not want to return to so-called civilization. An engrossing look at tribal life in the vanishing jungle. Beautifully photographed and based upon a true story.

Distribution

New Line Home Video, 116 N. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048, Phone: (310)854-5811, Fax: (310)854-1824, URL: http://www.newline.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 113 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adventure Drama, South America, Jungle Stories, True Stories, Missing Persons, Parenthood, Going Native, Dads, Culture Clash, Family Reunions

Screenplay

Rospo Pallenberg

Cast

Powers Boothe, Meg Foster, Charley Boorman, Dira Paes, Rui Polonah

Cinematography

Philippe Rousselot

Director

John Boorman

Producer

Embassy Pictures