Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Name: Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Action, Romance
Released: 1984-03-30
Duration: 2 h 23 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Christopher Lambert, Andie MacDowell, Ralph Richardson, Ian Holm, James Fox

1984·Movie·PG·143 min·★ 6.4(501)

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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.

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About Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes is a 1984 English-language adventure, drama and action film directed by Hugh Hudson. The cast is led by Christopher Lambert, Andie MacDowell, Ralph Richardson. It has a runtime of 2h 23m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, Plex.

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes was produced by Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc., Warner Bros. Pictures, and WEA Records and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on March 30, 1984, and carries a PG certification. At the box office it grossed around $46 million worldwide.

Director: Hugh Hudson
Writers: Michael Austin, Robert Towne
Release date: March 30, 1984
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Box office: $46 million
Production: Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc., Warner Bros. Pictures, WEA Records

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Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes cast & crew

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes was directed by Hugh Hudson and written by Michael Austin and Robert Towne.

The cast features 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 Cheryl Campbell as Lady Alice Clayton.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Scott, cinematography is by John Alcott, and it was produced by Stanley S. Canter and Hugh Hudson.

Is Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes worth watching?

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 501 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 2h 23m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, drama, and action, Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes is worth a place on your watchlist.

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