At the far ends of the earth she found a reason to live, and a cause to fight for.
The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them.
Gorillas in the Mist (1988) is a drama and history film directed by Michael Apted, released on September 23, 1988 with a runtime of 2h 9m. It stars Sigourney Weaver, Bryan Brown, Julie Harris and John Omirah Miluwi. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 676 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Gorillas in the Mist.
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Featurette
Sigourney Weaver
as Dian Fossey
Bryan Brown
as Bob Campbell
Julie Harris
as Roz Carr
John Omirah Miluwi
as Sembagare
Iain Cuthbertson
as Dr. Louis Leakey
Konstantin Aleksandrov
as Claude Van Veeten
Waigwa Wachira
as Mukara
Iain Glen
as Brendan
David Lansbury
as Larry
Maggie O'Neill
as Kim
Konga Mbandu
as Rushemba
Michael J. Reynolds
as Howard Dowd
Directed by Michael Apted, written by Anna Hamilton Phelan, Anna Hamilton Phelan and Tab Murphy, produced by Arne Glimcher and Terence A. Clegg.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 676 ratings.
I was the first born and mom and dad really didn't believe in censorship growing up, as a result I saw a lot of movies that are probably inappropriate for my age. Most of the time I can honestly say that they had no real effect on me... ...but the parts of this movie traumatized me as much as Bambi and Old Yeller. I just recently tried re-watching it, and had to shut it off because I remembered what was coming.…
Reviewed on January 12, 2023
"Gorillas in the Mist" is a very worthwhile film and it perfectly highlights Dian Fossey's occasionally groundbreaking work. She actually managed to integrate herself into the mountain gorilla community - this results in some superb shots of the mountain gorilla in its natural habitat and it is genuinely difficult to differentiate between what could possibly be mechanical special effects and the real great apes -…
Reviewed on September 6, 2024
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Gorillas in the Mist (1988) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Gorillas in the Mist (1988) includes Sigourney Weaver, Bryan Brown, Julie Harris, John Omirah Miluwi and Iain Cuthbertson. The film was directed by Michael Apted. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Gorillas in the Mist was released on September 23, 1988 and runs for 2h 9m.
Gorillas in the Mist (1988) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 676 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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