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Feature film — 1985

The Emerald Forest (1985)

6.61h 54mAdventure — Drama

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.

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A high-signal pick with 289 votes.

Christel Films / Embassy Pictures

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Director: John Boorman

On screen

Cast & crew

Powers Boothe as Bill Markham

Powers Boothe

Bill Markham

Charley Boorman as Tomme

Charley Boorman

Tomme

Meg Foster as Jean Markham

Meg Foster

Jean Markham

Estee Chandler as Heather

Estee Chandler

Heather

Dira Paes as Kachiri

Dira Paes

Kachiri

Eduardo Conde as Uwe Werner

Eduardo Conde

Uwe Werner

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Ariel Coelho

Padre Leduc

Peter Marinker as Perreira

Peter Marinker

Perreira

M

Mario Borges

Costa

Y

Yara Vaneau

Young Heather

W

William Rodriguez

Young Tommy

Átila Iório as Trader

Átila Iório

Trader

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