The Emerald Forest

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1985-07-03

Languages:

English, Portuguese

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

114 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (6888 Reviews)

Director:

John Boorman

Genres:

Action Adventure Drama

Cast:

Powers Boothe Meg Foster Yara Vaneau William Rodriguez

Writer:

Rospo Pallenberg

Fullplot:

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.

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