Based on anthropologist Dian Fossey's autobiography, and an article by Harold T. P. Hayes, GORILLAS IN THE MIST is a portrait of the determined woman who will do anything to save the mountain gorillas that she studies, and for whose well-being she has a passionate commitment. In the process, she draws international attention to .. Read more
| Starring | Sigourney Weaver, Bryan Brown, Julie Harris, Iain Glen |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Apted |
| Genres | Drama |
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Based on anthropologist Dian Fossey's autobiography, and an article by Harold T. P. Hayes, GORILLAS IN THE MIST is a portrait of the determined woman who will do anything to save the mountain gorillas that she studies, and for whose well-being she has a passionate commitment. In the process, she draws international attention to their declining population, yet her obsessive work to save them also eclipses her personal life and brings her into ruinous confrontation with relentless, impoverished poachers. At times recalling Joseph Conrad's HEART OF DARKNESS, the film touches on both Fossey's nobility--and inhumanity. To capture her passion, and the sublime African landscape, director Michael Apted shot on location in Rwanda, where the anthropologist lived and worked. Sigourney Weaver, playing Fossey, gives an intense portrayal (garnering an Academy Award nomination) of the woman who almost singlehandedly reversed the extinction of the mountain gorillas in Africa.
| Starring | Sigourney Weaver, Bryan Brown, Julie Harris, Iain Glen, Iain Cuthbertson, John Omirah Miluwi |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Apted |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 4 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1988 To Rent: DVD: 03 Feb 2003 |
Apted's biopic about the late Diane Fossey's mission to save the endangered mountain gorilla has, to some extent, been... read more on Time Out
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Pure Genius
Sigourney Weaver more than earned her Oscar nomination for Best Actress in Gorillas in the Mist, dominating every frame of Michael Apted's biopic about ... read more »
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gorilla cuteness
its so sad when they chop of his head and the baby gorilla is so cute!!!!i love it so much xx
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monkeys with a twist
i am a guy from the eighties, so mis weaver is a must, great story and well filmed, good cast and a tall of what sometimes needs to be done to save a little bit... read more »
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GORILLAS IN THE MIST
ABSOLUTALEY AMAZING I HAD NEVER SEEN THIS FILM BEFORE OUTSTANGING ACTING BY SIGOURNEY WEAVER WITHOUT DUOBT THE BEST TRUE STORY I HAVE EVER WATCHED IN FACT IT ... read more »
Sigourney Weaver is still working on the ape language she learned for 1988 movie Gorillas In The Mist - because she hopes to return to Africa and hang out with silverbacks again. The actress portrayed real-life naturalist Dian Fossey, who devoted her life to studying mountain gorillas, in the film, and she spent weeks in Africa filming with wild apes. The Alien star insists she's a natural in the jungle - she knows how to use 'gorilla language' to approach the intimidating primates. She tells... Read more
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