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Gorillas in the Mist (1988)

"At the far ends of the earth she found a reason to live, and a cause to fight for."

7.0/10 2h 9m Sep 23, 1988
Drama History

The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them.

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Movie Details

Original Title Gorillas in the Mist
Original Language EN
Budget $22,000,000
Status Released
Popularity 1.3

Cast

Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver
Dian Fossey
Popularity: 6.7
Bryan Brown
Bryan Brown
Bob Campbell
Popularity: 1.4
Julie Harris
Julie Harris
Roz Carr
Popularity: 6.9
John Omirah Miluwi
John Omirah Miluwi
Sembagare
Popularity: 0.1
Iain Cuthbertson
Iain Cuthbertson
Dr. Louis Leakey
Popularity: 7.6
Konstantin Aleksandrov
Konstantin Aleksandrov
Claude Van Veeten
Popularity: 0.6
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Waigwa Wachira
Mukara
Popularity: 0.1
Iain Glen
Iain Glen
Brendan
Popularity: 4.9
David Lansbury
David Lansbury
Larry
Popularity: 0.6
Maggie O'Neill
Maggie O'Neill
Kim
Popularity: 5.0
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Konga Mbandu
Rushemba
Popularity: 0.1
Michael J. Reynolds
Michael J. Reynolds
Howard Dowd
Popularity: 2.6

Key Crew

Director Michael Apted
Screenplay Anna Hamilton Phelan
Producer Terence A. Clegg, Arne Glimcher
Executive Producer Peter Guber, Jon Peters, Christine Forsyth-Peters
Editor Stuart Baird

Production

Universal Pictures
US
Warner Bros. Pictures
US
The Guber-Peters Company
US

Videos & Trailers

Gorillas In The Mist Trailer HD
Gorillas In The Mist Trailer HD
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Sigourney Weaver Reunites with the Gorillas from 'Gorillas in the Mist'
Sigourney Weaver Reunites with the Gorillas from 'Gorillas in the Mist'
Featurette

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Keywords

photographer africa rwanda gorilla menace mountain congo biography poacher murder tracker jungle based on memoir or autobiography sympathy extinction anthropologist

Reviews from TMDB

GenerationofSwine 10/10
Jan 12, 2023

I was the first born and mom and dad really didn't believe in censorship growing up, as a result I saw a lot of movies that are probably inappropriate for my age. Most of the time I can honestly say that they had no real effect on me... ...but the parts of this movie traumatized me as much as Bam ... Read more

kevin2019 8/10
Sep 6, 2024

"Gorillas in the Mist" is a very worthwhile film and it perfectly highlights Dian Fossey's occasionally groundbreaking work. She actually managed to integrate herself into the mountain gorilla community - this results in some superb shots of the mountain gorilla in its natural habitat and it is genu ... Read more

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Details
Release Date September 23, 1988
Runtime 2h 9m
Budget $22,000,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.3
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