The Emerald Forest

"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."

Jul 3 1985 R 1h 54m
Action, Adventure, Drama

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.

Plot

Based on a true story, Powers Boothe plays an American dam engineer in Brazil. Boothe's son (played by Charlie Boorman - son of director John Boorman) is kidnapped by a rain forest tribe, and raised as one of their own. Boothe continues to look for him and after many trials and adventures, stumbles upon him.

Written by

Rospo Pallenberg, Leonard Greenwood

Directed by

John Boorman

Cast

Powers Boothe, Meg Foster, Yara Vaneau

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Christel Films, Embassy Pictures Corporation

Languages

English, Português

Awards

Nominated for 3 BAFTA 5 nominations total

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