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The Emerald Forest is a 1985 British adventure drama film set in the Brazilian rainforest, directed by John Boorman, written by Rospo Pallenberg, and starring Powers Boothe, Meg Foster, and Charley Boorman with supporting roles by Rui Polanah, Tetchie Agbayani, Dira Paes, Estee Chandler, and Eduardo Conde.
Jul 3, 1985 · A father searches for his son abducted by an Amazonian tribe in this 1985 movie directed by John Boorman. The film explores the conflict between the indigenous culture and the modern development of the rainforest.
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- Action, Adventure, Drama
- John Boorman
- 1985-07-03
Synopsis. 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. And that's when Bill's adventure truly begins. For his son is now a grown tribesman who moves skillfully ...
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- John Boorman
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A father tries to rescue his son from the Amazon tribe that adopted him ten years ago. The film explores the clash of cultures and the meaning of civilization.
After the son of engineer Bill Markham is abducted by an aboriginal tribe on the edge of the rain forest, the engineer spends the next 10 years searching for him. Based on a true story, Powers Boothe plays American dam engineer Bill Markham in Brazil. Markham's son (Charlie Boorman) is kidnapped by a rainforest tribe, and raised as one of their ...
Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/21 Full Review Audience Member The Emerald Forest is a beautiful film, both the story and the visual are ethereally poignant.
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Watch on ScreenPix Apple TV Channel. R 1 hr 54 min Jun 26th, 1985 Adventure, Drama, Action. For ten years, engineer Bill Markham has searched tirelessly for his son Tommy who disappeared from the ...
