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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 .. Read more

Starring Sigourney Weaver, Bryan Brown, Julie Harris, Iain Glen
Director Michael Apted
Genres Drama

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  • Dian Fossey - Mountain Gorillas

    Weaver remembers 'gorilla language'

    • 08 Feb 2011

    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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    Ang Lee named top director

    • 30 Jan 2006

    Hollywood's directors have named Ang Lee director of the year for Brokeback Mountain. Lee (Eat Drink Man Woman, The Wedding Banquet, Hulk) picked up the award from the Directors Guild of America (DGA), beating off George Clooney (Good Night, And Good Luck), Paul Haggis (Crash), Bennett Miller (Capote) and Steven Spielberg (Munich). Lee is now the favourite to pick up the best director Oscar as only six times since the DGA awards started in 1949 has the winner not gone on to receive the academy... Read more

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    • Gorillas In The Mist
      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 ...