| The Emerald Forest | |
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| Directed by | John Boorman |
| Written by | Rospo Pallenberg |
| Produced by | John Boorman Michael Dryhurst Edgar Gross |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Philippe Rousselot |
| Music by | Brian Gascoigne Junior Homrich |
Production company | Christel Films |
| Distributed by | Embassy Films Associates (through Rank Film Distributors[1]) |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | English Portuguese |
| Budget | $15 million[2] |
| Box office | $24,468,550 (U.S. and Canada) |
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.
The film tells the story of an American boy who is kidnapped by an indigenous tribe in the Amazon jungle. It is allegedly based on a true story, although the accuracy of this claim has been disputed. The film was screened out of competition at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival, where it was chosen as the closing film.[3] In promoting the film for awards competition, Boorman created the first Oscar screeners, but the film received no Academy Award nominations.[4]
- ^ "The Emerald Forest (1985)". BBFC. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Cohn, Lawrence (8 June 1983). "Pic Budgets Are Soaring Again". Variety. Variety, Inc.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Emerald Forest". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
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