The Emerald Forest 39 years old
What kind of man would return year after year for ten years to rescue a missing boy from the most savage jungle in the world? His father.
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.
Credits
The Emerald Forest Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Charley Boorman He was 18, now 58 years old | as Tomme |
| Meg Foster She was 37, now 76 years old | as Jean Markham |
| Powers Boothe He was 37, 68 years old when he died | as Bill Markham |
| Gracindo Júnior He was 42, now 81 years old | as Carlos |
| Estee Chandler She was 21, now 60 years old | as Heather |
| Átila Iório He was 64, 81 years old when he died | as Trader |
| Tetchie Agbayani She was 23, now 63 years old | as Caya |
| Peter Marinker He was 44, now 83 years old | as Perreira |
| Ariel Coelho He was 34, 48 years old when he died | as Padre Leduc |
| Dira Paes She was 15, now 55 years old | as Kachiri |
| William Rodriguez | as Young Tommy |
| Ruy Polanah He was 23, now 16 years old | as Wanadi |
| Yara Vaneau | as Young Heather |
The Emerald Forest Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Philippe Rousselot as Director of Photography. He was 39 (now 79) years old | Camera |
| Michael Dryhurst as Co-Producer. | Production |
| Ian Crafford as Editor. | Editing |
| Simon Holland as Production Design. | Art |
| Rospo Pallenberg as Screenplay. He was 46 (now 85) years old | Writing |
| Edgar F. Gross as Executive Producer. | Production |
| Junior Homrich as Original Music Composer. | Sound |
| Terry Pritchard as Art Direction. | Art |
| Clovis Bueno as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
| John Boorman as Director. He was 52 (now 91) years old | Directing |
| John Boorman as Producer. He was 52 (now 91) years old | Production |
| Brian Gascoigne as Original Music Composer. | Sound |
| Marcos Flaksman as Art Direction. He was 41 (now 80) years old | Art |
| Flávio Tambellini as Casting. He was 59 (50) years old when He died | Production |
| Roberto Bakker as Production Manager. He was 44 (73) years old when He died | Production |
The Emerald Forest (39 years)
What kind of man would return year after year for ten years to rescue a missing boy from the most savage jungle in the world? His father.
- Release day: Saturday, June 22, 1985
- Runtime: 114 minutes
- Revenue: 24467000.00