The Emerald Forest

The Emerald Forest

114 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure | June 22, 1985

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.

The Emerald Forest

114 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure | June 22, 1985

The Emerald Forest
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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Embassy Pictures Corporation, Christel Films
Original title The Emerald Forest
Directors John Boorman
Writers Rospo Pallenberg

Cast

Powers Boothe

as Bill Markham

Charley Boorman

as Tomme

Meg Foster

as Jean Markham

Yara Vaneau

as Young Heather

William Rodriguez

as Young Tommy

Estee Chandler

as Heather

Dira Paes

as Kachiri

Eduardo Conde

as Uwe Werner

Ariel Coelho

as Padre Leduc

Peter Marinker

as Perreira

Mario Borges

as Costa

Átila Iório

as Trader

Gabriel Arcanjo

as Trader's Henchman

Gracindo Júnior

as Carlos

Chico Terto

as Paulo

Ruy Polanah

as Wanadi

Paulo Vinícius

as Mapi

Aloisio Flores

as Samanpo

Isabel Bicudo

as Kachiri's Cousin

Patricia Prisco

as Kachiri's Cousin

Silvana de Faria

as Pequi