The Emerald Forest
“What kind of man would return year after year for ten years to rescue a missing boy from the most savage jungle in the world? His father.”
For ten years, engineer Bill Markham has searched tirelessly for his son Tommy who disappeared from the edge of the Brazilian rainforest. Miraculously, he finds the boy living among the reclusive Amazon tribe who adopted him. This is when Bill's adventure truly begins.
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Cast
25 people
Powers Boothe
Bill Markham
Known for
Deadwood
Hatfields & McCoys
Charley Boorman
Tomme
Known for
I, Cesar
The Bunker
Meg Foster
Jean Markham
Known for
They Live
Ravenswood
Estee Chandler
Heather
Known for
Teen Wolf Too
Avenging Angel
Dira Paes
Kachiri
Known for
Two Sons of Francisco
India: A Love Story
Eduardo Conde
Uwe Werner
Known for
Blame It on Rio
Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões
Ariel Coelho
Padre Leduc
Also in
Young Hearts
O Fim do Mundo
Peter Marinker
Perreira
Known for
Event Horizon
The Martian Chronicles
Mario Borges
Costa
Also in
Desperate Lies
Dangerous Liaisons
Yara Vaneau
Young Heather
No other roles listed
William Rodriguez
Young Tommy
Átila Iório
Trader
Known for
Barren Lives
John Boorman Director · Rospo Pallenberg Screenplay Brian Gascoigne Composer
Worldwide gross $24M · United States release June 26, 1985 · Produced in United Kingdom, United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$24,467,000
Production
Christel Films
Production
Embassy Pictures
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Portuguese
Release dates
France · June 22, 1985
Theatrical
United States · June 26, 1985
Theatrical
Czechia
January 1, 1993 · Physical
France
June 9, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
Germany
November 14, 1985 · Theatrical
South Korea
January 16, 1988 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 1, 1985 · Theatrical · re-rated in 2005 from 15
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