Tarzan, the Ape Man
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- This article is about the 1981 film. For other uses, see Tarzan (disambiguation).
- You may be looking for Tarzan the Ape Man from 1932, or Tarzan, the Ape Man from 1959
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| Directed by | John Derek |
| Produced by | Bo Derek |
| Written by | Tom Rowe (screenplay) Based on the novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs |
| Starring | Bo Derek Richard Harris John Phillip Law Miles O'Keeffe |
| Music by | Perry Botkin Jr. |
| Cinematography | John Derek Wolfgang Dickmann |
| Editing by | Jimmy Ling |
| Distributed by | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| Release date(s) | August 7, 1981 (USA) |
| Running time | 107 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | 6.5 Million |
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Tarzan, the Ape Man is a 1981 English language action movie and adventure film directed by John Derek. It stars Bo Derek, Richard Harris, John Phillip Law and Miles O'Keeffe. The screenplay by Tom Rowe is loosely based on the novel Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The original music score is composed by Perry Botkin Jr. The film is marketed with the tagline Unlike any other "Tarzan" you've ever seen!
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[edit] Plot summary
Jane Parker's father James heads to Africa on the pretext of searching for hidden jungle secrets. He is actually looking for Tarzan, whom he plans to kidnap and bring back to England dead or alive. Jane accompanies her manic father, along with his unassuming assistant Harry Holt. Realizing that James is on his trail, Tarzan kidnaps Jane and it is love at first sight. James forges on, trying to capture Tarzan and save his daughter. But Tarzan finally saves the day when Jane is kidnapped by a band of African worshippers, who are preparing her to be sacrificed to the gods.
[edit] Main cast
- Bo Derek - Jane Parker
- Richard Harris - James Parker
- John Phillip Law - Harry Holt
- Miles O'Keeffe - Tarzan
[edit] Reception
[edit] Awards and nominations
- Won: Worst Actress (Bo Derek)
- Nominated: Worst Picture
- Nominated: Worst Screenplay
- Nominated: Worst Actor (Richard Harris)
- Nominated: Worst Director (John Derek)
- Nominated: Worst New Star (Miles O'Keeffe)
[edit] Box office
This film grossed more than US$36,500,000 in the United States.
