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Gorillas in the Mist

Gorillas in the Mist

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

19887.02h 9m

Overview

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

Directed by Michael Apted
Written by Anna Hamilton Phelan, Tab Murphy
Produced by Terence A. Clegg, Arne Glimcher
Box OfficeBudget: $22.0M0

Top Cast

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Dian Fossey

Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown

Bob Campbell

Julie Harris

Julie Harris

Roz Carr

John Omirah Miluwi

John Omirah Miluwi

Sembagare

Iain Cuthbertson

Iain Cuthbertson

Dr. Louis Leakey

Konstantin Aleksandrov

Konstantin Aleksandrov

Claude Van Veeten

W

Waigwa Wachira

Mukara

Iain Glen

Iain Glen

Brendan

David Lansbury

David Lansbury

Larry

Maggie O'Neill

Maggie O'Neill

Kim

Themes & Keywords

photographerafricarwandagorillamenacemountaincongobiographypoachermurdertrackerjunglebased on memoir or autobiographysympathyextinctionanthropologistprimatologist

About Gorillas in the Mist

Gorillas in the Mist is a drama, history film released in 1988 exploring themes of photographer, africa, rwanda, gorilla, menace, mountain. Directed by Michael Apted, it stars Sigourney Weaver, Bryan Brown, Julie Harris. 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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