The Emerald Forest

1985 · directed by John Boorman

Rating
74/100
Hit
no

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. This is when Bill's adventure truly begins.

The Emerald Forest (1985), directed by John Boorman, rates 74/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Powers Boothe
  • Charley Boorman
  • Meg Foster
  • Estee Chandler
  • Dira Paes
  • Eduardo Conde
  • Ariel Coelho
  • Peter Marinker
  • Mario Borges
  • Yara Vaneau

Crew

  • Philippe Rousselot — Director of Photography
  • Ian Crafford — Editor
  • Brian Gascoigne — Original Music Composer
  • Junior Homrich — Original Music Composer
  • Rospo Pallenberg — Screenplay

More from John Boorman

  1. Lumière & Company (1995) — 80/100 · hit
  2. Deliverance (1972) — 79/100
  3. Point Blank (1967) — 79/100
  4. Hope and Glory (1987) — 79/100
  5. The General (1998) — 75/100
  6. Excalibur (1981) — 69/100

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