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The Emerald Forest (1985)

For ten years, engineer Bill Markham has searched tirelessly for his son Tommy who disappeared from the edge of the Brazilian rainforest. Miraculously, he finds the boy living among the reclusive Amazon tribe who adopted him. And that's when Bill's adventure truly begins. For his son is now a grown tribesman who moves skillfully through this beautiful-but-dangerous terrain, fearful only of those who would exploit it. And as Bill attempts to "rescue" him from the savagery of the untamed jungle, Tommy challenges Bill's idea of true civilization and his notions about who needs rescuing.

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  • Adventure
  • Drama

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Powers BoothePowers BootheBill Markham
  • Photo of Charley BoormanCharley BoormanTomme
  • Photo of Meg FosterMeg FosterJean Markham
  • Photo of Estee ChandlerEstee ChandlerHeather
  • Photo of Dira PaesDira PaesKachiri
  • Photo of Eduardo CondeEduardo CondeUwe Werner
  • Photo of Ariel CoelhoAriel CoelhoPadre Leduc
  • Photo of Peter MarinkerPeter MarinkerPerreira
  • Photo of Mario BorgesMario BorgesCosta
  • Photo of Yara VaneauYara VaneauYoung Heather

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