The Emerald Forest
Brief Synopsis
An American engineer, overseeing the construction of a dam in Brazil, loses his son in the rain forest and then goes up against insurmountable odds to find him.
Cast & Crew
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John Boorman
Director
Joe Santos
Warrior
Powers Boothe
Fabio Dasilverira
Ricardo Costa Desouza
Fernando Pires
Film Details
Also Known As
Amazonas - smaragdskogen, Emerald Forest, forêt d'émeraude, selva esmeralda, La
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Drama
Release Date
1985
Distribution Company
Embassy Pictures/Films Incorporated
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 55m
Synopsis
An American engineer, overseeing the construction of a dam in Brazil, loses his son in the rain forest and then goes up against insurmountable odds to find him.
Cast
Joe Santos
Warrior
Powers Boothe
Fabio Dasilverira
Ricardo Costa Desouza
Fernando Pires
Yara Vaneau
Arthur Mulenberg
Luis Roberto Deveiro
Isabel Bicudo
Eduardo Conde
Elisette Costa Oliveira
Jose Maria Carvalho
Marcos Tuantagno
Candido Silveira
Ivana Barbosa Freitas
Alexandre Fontez
Wellison Deazvedo Santos
William Rodriquez
Ariel Coelho
Jurema Carvalho
Maria Helena Velasco
Wladimir Oliveiro
Meg Foster
Gracindo Junior
Antonio Rodriguez Neto
Estee Chandler
Sergio Espirito Santo
Itakati Croaia
Tetchie Agbayani
Dira Pass
Silvana Defaria
Elidia Moraes
Jose Maria Gomes Desilva
Coluene Kodwel
Chico Terto
Ana Lucia Dos Reis
Antioni Japones
Babriel Archanjo
Brian Gascoigne
Performer
Luiz Fernando Machado
Aloisio Flores
Sergio Martins
Mario Borges
Atilia Iorio
Junior Homrich
Performer
Wanderley Oliveiro
Iran Magalhaes
Jorge Luiz Coelho Demello
Guot Macido
Charley Boorman
Rui Polanah
Walkiria Defreitas
Paulo Vinicius
Luiz Carlos Felix
Peter Marinker
Ronaldo Alves
Diocelio Nascimento
Nilson Accioly
Joao Mauricio Carvalho
Marcelo Toneao
Patricia Prisco
Denilto Gomes
Jandir Carvalho Leite
Claudio Moreno
Haroldo Da Silva Pampolha
Crew
Roberto Bakker
Production Manager
Dennis Bartlett
Consultant
Charles F Bennett
Technical Advisor
Maureen Bisillait
Technical Advisor
Christel Boorman
Costume Designer
John Boorman
Producer
Marc Boyle
Stunt Coordinator
Clovis Bueno
Costume Designer
Judi Bunn
Production Coordinator
Pierre Cadeac
Animal Trainer
Joe Camp
Animal Trainer
Bia Castro
Production Assistant
Ian Crafford
Editor
Jerry Daly
Assistant Director
Ernesto Marres Daserra Friere
Technical Advisor
Ron Davis
Sound Editor
Eduardo Vivairos Decastro
Technical Advisor
Anna Dryhurst
Makeup
Michael Dryhurst
Coproducer
Paul Engelen
Makeup
Gita Engelhart
Production Coordinator
Marcos Flaksman
Art Director
Peter Frampton
Makeup
Etienne Garde
Animal Trainer
Brian Gascoigne
Music
Edgar F Gross
Executive Producer
Michael Higgins
Assistant Director
Simon Holland
Production Designer
Junior Homrich
Music
Gerry Humphreys
Sound
Zoran Jovanovic
Photography
Ian C Kelly
Consultant
Lucio Kodato
Camera Operator
Barry Langley
Assistant Director
Gerry Levy
Location Manager
Solange Magerowski
Wardrobe
Caito Lanhoso Martins
Production Assistant
Edson Mendonca
Assistant Director
John Merritt
Music
Luis Michelotti
Makeup
Carlindo Milhomen
Technical Advisor
Andrew Montgomery
Unit Manager
Robin O'donoghue
Sound
Rospo Pallenberg
Screenplay
Norma Paulsen
Production
Jose Possi
Choreographer
Beth Presares
Makeup
Terry Pritchard
Miniatures
Dreas Reyneke
Other
Philippe Rousselot
Dp/Cinematographer
Philippe Rousselot
Director Of Photography
Ralph Salis
Special Effects Supervisor
Carl F Schmidt
Other
Jamie Schwartz
Assistant Director
Mary Selway
Casting
Melissa Skoff
Casting
Paul Smith
Sound Editor
Phil Stokes
Miniatures
Flavio R Tambellini
Assistant Director
Gale Tattersall
Camera Operator
Doug Turner
Sound
Ian Whittaker
Set Decorator
Film Details
Also Known As
Amazonas - smaragdskogen, Emerald Forest, forêt d'émeraude, selva esmeralda, La
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Drama
Release Date
1985
Distribution Company
Embassy Pictures/Films Incorporated
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 55m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer July 3, 1985
Loosely based on a true story.
Released in USA on video.
Released in United States Summer July 3, 1985
