The Emerald Forest (1985)
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.
Starring Powers Boothe, Charley Boorman, Meg Foster
Directed by John Boorman
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 through this beautiful-but-dangerous terrain, fearful only of those who would exploit it. And as Bill attempts to 'rescue' him from the savagery of the untamed jungle, Tommy challenges Bill's idea of true civilization and his notions about who needs rescuing.
Runtime: 114 min.
Rating: 6.8
DVD
Languages: English,Portuguese
Countries: United Kingdom
Genres: Action,Adventure,Drama
Keywords: parent child relationship,jaguar,amazon,based on a true story,jungle,south america,missing child,amazon rainforest,child kidnapping,deforestation,rainforest,indigenous peoples
Cast
Bill Markham
Tomme
Jean Markham
Young Heather
Young Tommy
Heather
Kachiri
Uwe Werner
Padre Leduc
Perreira
Costa
Trader
Trader's Henchman
Carlos
Rico
Paulo
Wanadi
Uluru
Caya
Mapi
Samanpo
Monkey
Kachiri's Cousin
Kachiri's Cousin
Pequi