Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1984 film by Hugh Hudson / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes is a 1984 adventure film directed by Hugh Hudson based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel Tarzan of the Apes (1912). Christopher Lambert stars as Tarzan (though the name Tarzan is never used in the film's dialogue) and Andie MacDowell as Jane; the cast also includes Ralph Richardson (in his final role), Ian Holm, James Fox, Cheryl Campbell, and Ian Charleson.[4]
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Directed by | Hugh Hudson |
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Based on | Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs |
Produced by | Hugh Hudson Stanley S. Canter |
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Cinematography | John Alcott |
Edited by | Anne V. Coates |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 130 minutes[1] |
Countries | United Kingdom United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $30 million[2] or $27 million[3] |
Box office | $45.9 million |
Greystoke received three Oscar nominations at the 57th Academy Awards ceremony for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Richardson, Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, and Best Makeup. It became the first Tarzan feature film to be nominated for an Academy Award; the later Disney animated feature film adaptation became the first one to win an Oscar.