Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
- Starring:
- Ralph Richardson, Ian Holm, (more)
- Director(s):
- Hugh Hudson
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes is a reverent retelling of the Edgar Rice Burroughs original, with a 1980s-sensibilities slant. Shipwrecked on the coast of Africa, Lord Jack Clayton (Paul Geoffrey) and his pregnant wife Lady Alice (Cheryl Campbell) attempt to survive in the hostile environment, but both die shortly after the birth of their son John. Abandoned in the wilderness, the orphaned John is adopted by a family of rather highly evolved apes, and raised as one of their own. Years later, John-now known as Tarzan, and now played by Christopher Lambert-comes across a party of white hunters. Rescuing one of the intruders, Belgian Captain Phillipe D'Arnot (Ian Holm) from a horrible death , Tarzan is taught to speak English by the grateful D'Arnot. Coming across the remains and possessions of Tarzan's parents, D'Arnot discovers that the Lord of the Jungle is actually the Earl of Greystoke. Brought back to England, Tarzan is introduced to society, where his crude, apelike manners offend everyone--except the likeable (and painfully senile) 6th Lord of Greystoke (Ralph Richardson, in his final film role) and Greystoke's American ward, Jane Porter (Andie McDowell, whose Southern-fried voice is dubbed by Glenn Close). Disturbed at the notion of Tarzan's inheriting Greystoke manner, his more greedy relatives begin plotting against him. But it is Tarzan himself who decides that he cannot adapt himself to England-especially after a painful reunion with his ape foster father, imprisoned in a science-lab cage. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 137 mins
Complete Cast of Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
- Ralph Richardson - Sixth Earl of Greystoke
- James Fox - Lord Esker
- Andie MacDowell - Miss Jane Porter
- Ian Charleson - Jeffson Brown
- Nicholas Farrell - Sir Hugh Belcher
- Richard Griffiths - Capt. Billings
- David Suchet - Buller/Prince Max Von Hesse
- John Alexander - White Eyes, Primate Leader
- Harriet Thorpe - Iris
- Andrea Miller - Governess
- Tristram Jellinek - White
- Roddy Maude-Roxby - Olivestone
- Deep Roy - Primate Sequences
- Alisa Berk - Kala, Primate Mother
- Mak Wilson - Figs, Tarzan's Follower
- Ian Holm - Capt. Phillippe D'Arnot
- Christopher Lambert - John Clayton/Tarzan
- Cheryl Campbell - Lady Alice Clayton
- Nigel Davenport - Maj. Jack Downing
- Paul Geoffrey - Lord Jack Clayton
- Hilton McRae - Willy
- John Wells - Sir Evelyn Blount
- David Forman - Primate Sequences
- Eric Langlois - Tarzan at Age 12
- David Enden - Captain
- Kiran Shah - Primate Sequences
- Paul Brooke - Rev. Stimson
- Glenn Close - Miss Jane Porter
- Philip Tan - Primate Sequences
- Director(s):
- Hugh Hudson
- Writer(s):
- Michael Austin, Robert Towne, P.H. Vazak
- Producer(s):
- Hugh Hudson, Stanley S. Canter
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Brief Nudity, Questionable for Children, Violence, Adult Situations)
- Categories:
- Action / Adventure
- 1984 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Supporting Actor
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