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Roar

Roar

No animals were harmed in the making of this movie. 70 members of the cast and crew were.

19815.91h 35m

Overview

Roar follows a family who are attacked by various African animals at the secluded home of their keeper.

Directed by Noel Marshall
Written by Noel Marshall
Produced by Tippi Hedren, Noel Marshall, Robert Gottschalk
Box OfficeBudget: $17.0MRevenue: $2.0M

Top Cast

Tippi Hedren

Tippi Hedren

Madeleine

Melanie Griffith

Melanie Griffith

Melanie

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John Marshall

John

J

Jerry Marshall

Jerry

K

Kyalo Mativo

Mativo

F

Frank Tom

Frank

S

Steve Miller

Prentiss

R

Rick Glassey

Rick

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Lenord Bokwa

Airport Personnel

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Shamasi Sarumi

Airport Personnel

Themes & Keywords

elephanttigerafricalionanimal attackvegetarianleopardzebrawildlifejunglewildlife reservewildlife conservation

About Roar

Roar is a adventure, comedy, horror, thriller film released in 1981 exploring themes of elephant, tiger, africa, lion, animal attack, vegetarian. Directed by Noel Marshall, it stars Tippi Hedren, Melanie Griffith, John Marshall. Roar follows a family who are attacked by various African animals at the secluded home of their keeper.

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