A shipping disaster in the 19th Century has stranded a man and woman in the wilds of Africa. The lady is pregnant, and gives birth to a son in their tree house. Soon after, a family of apes stumble across the house and in the ensuing panic, both parents are killed. A female ape takes the tiny boy as…
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) is a adventure and drama film directed by Hugh Hudson. It stars Christopher Lambert, Andie MacDowell, and Ralph Richardson. The film runs for 2 hours 23 minutes. Audiences have made it well received, with an average score of 6.4 out of 10 from 506 votes.
Christopher Lambert
John Clayton / Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Andie MacDowell
Miss Jane Porter
Ralph Richardson
The Sixth Earl of Greystoke
Ian Holm
Capitaine Phillippe D'Arnot
James Fox
Lord Charles Esker
Cheryl Campbell
Lady Alice Clayton
Ian Charleson
Jeffson Brown
Nigel Davenport
Major Jack Downing
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Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes stars Christopher Lambert, Andie MacDowell, Ralph Richardson, and Ian Holm, and was directed by Hugh Hudson.
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes has a runtime of 2 hours 23 minutes.
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes was released in 1984.
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes is a adventure and drama film.
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes holds an average audience score of 6.4 out of 10. The best signal, though, is a recommendation from a friend who shares your taste—FriendsRecommend shows you exactly that.
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