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Congo

Congo

Where you are the endangered species.

19955.61h 49m

Overview

Eight people embark on an expedition into the Congo, a mysterious expanse of unexplored Africa, where human greed and the laws of nature have gone berserk.

Directed by Frank Marshall
Written by John Patrick Shanley, Michael Crichton
Produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Sam Mercer
Box OfficeBudget: $50.0MRevenue: $152.0M

Top Cast

Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Dr. Karen Ross

Dylan Walsh

Dylan Walsh

Dr. Peter Elliot

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Captain Monroe Kelly

Tim Curry

Tim Curry

Herkermer Homolka

Grant Heslov

Grant Heslov

Richard

Joe Don Baker

Joe Don Baker

R.B. Travis

Misty Rosas

Misty Rosas

Amy

Mary Ellen Trainor

Mary Ellen Trainor

Moira

Stuart Pankin

Stuart Pankin

Boyd

Carolyn Seymour

Carolyn Seymour

Eleanor Romy

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookdiamondgorillacongodiamond minetribesurvivalancient civilizationzoologist

About Congo

Congo is a action, adventure, science fiction film released in 1995 exploring themes of based on novel or book, diamond, gorilla, congo, diamond mine, tribe. Directed by Frank Marshall, it stars Laura Linney, Dylan Walsh, Ernie Hudson. Eight people embark on an expedition into the Congo, a mysterious expanse of unexplored Africa, where human greed and the laws of nature have gone berserk.

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