Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes(1984)
Overview
A shipping disaster in the 19th Century has stranded a man and woman in the wilds of Africa. The lady is pregnant, and gives birth to a son in their tree house. Soon after, a family of apes stumble across the house and in the ensuing panic, both parents are killed. A female ape takes the tiny boy as a replacement for her own dead infant, and raises him as her son. Twenty years later, Captain Phillippe D'Arnot discovers the man who thinks he is an ape. Evidence in the tree house leads him to believe that he is the direct descendant of the Earl of Greystoke, and thus takes it upon himself to return the man to civilization.
Director
Hugh Hudson
Studio
Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc.
Revenue
$46M
Cast
Christopher Lambert
as John Clayton / Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Andie MacDowell
as Miss Jane Porter
Ralph Richardson
as The Sixth Earl of Greystoke
Ian Holm
as Capitaine Phillippe D'Arnot
James Fox
as Lord Charles Esker
Cheryl Campbell
as Lady Alice Clayton
Ian Charleson
as Jeffson Brown
Nigel Davenport
as Major Jack Downing
Nicholas Farrell
as Sir Hugh Belcher
Richard Griffiths
as Captain Billings
Paul Geoffrey
as Lord John Clayton
Hilton McRae
as Willy
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1984
Runtime
2h 23m
Language
English
Rating
6.4 / 10
Box Office
$46M
Production Companies
Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. • Warner Bros. Pictures • WEA Records
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What is Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes about?▼
A shipping disaster in the 19th Century has stranded a man and woman in the wilds of Africa. The lady is pregnant, and gives birth to a son in their tree house. Soon after, a family of apes stumble across the house and in the ensuing panic, both parents are killed. A female ape takes the tiny boy as a replacement for her own dead infant, and raises him as her son. Twenty years later, Captain Phillippe D'Arnot discovers the man who thinks he is an ape. Evidence in the tree house leads him to believe that he is the direct descendant of the Earl of Greystoke, and thus takes it upon himself to return the man to civilization.
Who directed Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes?▼
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes was directed by Hugh Hudson and released in 1984. It is a adventure, drama, action, romance film.
How long is Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes?▼
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes has a runtime of 2 hours and 23 minutes (143 minutes total).
Who stars in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes?▼
The cast of Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes includes Christopher Lambert as John Clayton / Tarzan, Lord of the Apes, Andie MacDowell as Miss Jane Porter, Ralph Richardson as The Sixth Earl of Greystoke, Ian Holm as Capitaine Phillippe D'Arnot, James Fox as Lord Charles Esker and more.
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