| Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes | |
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| Directed by | Hugh Hudson |
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| Based on | Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs |
| Produced by | Hugh Hudson Stanley S. Canter |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | John Alcott |
| Edited by | Anne V. Coates |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 130 minutes[1] |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million[2] or $27 million[3] |
| Box office | $45.9 million |
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes is a 1984 adventure film directed by Hugh Hudson based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel Tarzan of the Apes (1912). Christopher Lambert stars as Tarzan (though the name Tarzan is never used in the film's dialogue) and Andie MacDowell as Jane; the cast also includes Ralph Richardson (in his final role), Ian Holm, James Fox, Cheryl Campbell, and Ian Charleson.[4]
Greystoke received three Oscar nominations at the 57th Academy Awards ceremony for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Richardson, Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, and Best Makeup. It became the first Tarzan feature film to be nominated for an Academy Award; the later Disney animated feature film adaptation became the first one to win an Oscar.
- ^ "Greystoke – The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. 8 March 1984. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ Galloway, Stephen (July 2016). "The Secrets Behind That Other Tarzan Movie – The One That Earned a Dog a Screenwriting Oscar Nomination". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ Mann, Roderick (25 March 1984). "MOVIES: SWINGING BACK TO THE ORIGINAL 'TARZAN'". Los Angeles Times. p. l19.
- ^ "The Charlotte News, 29 March 1984". The Charlotte News. 29 March 1984. p. 41. Retrieved 6 January 2021.