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Gorillas in the Mist

1988•2h 9m•★ 7.0•Released

DramaHistory

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

Poster for Gorillas in the Mist

Overview

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

Movie details

Release date: 1988
Runtime: 2h 9m
Genres: Drama, History
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Country: United States of America
Director: Michael Apted
Production: Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, The Guber-Peters Company
Budget: $22,000,000

Cast

Portrait of Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Dian Fossey

Portrait of Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown

Bob Campbell

Portrait of Julie Harris

Julie Harris

Roz Carr

Portrait of John Omirah Miluwi

John Omirah Miluwi

Sembagare

Portrait of Iain Cuthbertson

Iain Cuthbertson

Dr. Louis Leakey

Portrait of Konstantin Aleksandrov

Konstantin Aleksandrov

Videos

Official trailers and clips from TMDB.

Sigourney Weaver Reunites with the Gorillas from 'Gorillas in the Mist'•FeaturetteOfficial

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