The Emerald Forest

1985

The Emerald Forest

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81%

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79%

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Movie Info

The Emerald Forest is based on a true story, as related by Los Angeles Times correspondent Leonard Greenwood. Powers Boothe stars as Bill Markham, a US engineer working on a dam project in the Amazonian jungles. Bill's young son, Tomme (played by director John Boorman's son Charley Boorman) is kidnapped in the rain forest by a tribe called "The Invisible People" because of their skills at camouflage - a group that has reportedly never experienced contact with Caucasians. The authorities give up the boy for lost, but Bill perseveres in searching for his son, for over 10 years. While fleeing for his life from The Fierce People - enemies of The Invisible People - he's rescued at the last minute by Tomme, now an adoptee of The Invisible People's chief. To Bill's frustration, Tomme initially refuses to join his biological dad and return to civilization, but when The Fierce People swing in and abduct all of the women in the Invisible People tribe, Tomme seeks his dad's help in rescuing them.

Cast

Powers Boothe
as Bill Markham
Charley Boorman
as Tomme
Meg Foster
as Jean Markham
Estee Chandler
as Heather
Dira Pass
as Kachiri
Dira Paes
as Kachiri
Eduardo Conde
as Uwe Werner
Yara Vaneau
as Young Heather
Ariel Coelho
as Padre Leduc
Peter Marinker
as Perreira
Mario Borges
as Costa
Átila Iório
as Trader
Babriel Archanjo
as Trader's Henchman
Gracindo Júnior
as Carlos
Arthur Muhlenberg
as Rico
Atilia Iorio
as Trader
Rui Polonah
as Wanadi
Maria Helena Velasco
as Uluru
Tetchie Agbayani
as Caya
Paulo Vinicius
as Mapi
Aloisio Flores
as Samanpo
Joao Mauricio Carvalho
as Monkey
Patricia Prisco
as Kachiri's Cousin
Chico Terto
as Paulo
Silvana de Faria
as Pequi
María Elena Velasco
as Uluru
Claudio Moreno
as Jacareh
Antonio Rodriquez Neto
as Fierce Tribe Warrior
William Rodriquez
as Young Tommy
Isabel Bicudo
as Kachiri's Cousin
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Audience Reviews for The Emerald Forest

  • Dec 06, 2008
    This is what happens when the Amazon forest is destroyed
    Tom E Super Reviewer
  • Jul 06, 2008
    Another of John Boorman. His son Charlie Boorman is amazing as the lost son of an architect that is stolen by a hidden Amazon trible. Great movie and great story with amazing graphics and intrigue.
    Donna D Super Reviewer
  • Mar 10, 2008
    There was this quiet and more cohesive film from John Boorman long before the mediocre pastiche and box office sensation of "Avatar". Adventure and drama set in the amazonia, following the lines of Ford's "The Searchers" but adding an ecological denounce that does not fall in preachment, but remains powerful. Cinematography is breathtaking.
    Pierluigi P Super Reviewer
  • Mar 26, 2007
    I was blown away by the beauty of the Amazon as depicted in this movie. Excellent performance from Powers Booth as a father looking for his son, Tommy, who was abducted by the people of the jungle at an early age.
    Moe E Super Reviewer
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