A shipping disaster in the 19th Century has stranded a man and woman in the wilds of Africa. The lady is pregnant, and gives birth to a son in their tree house. Soon after, a family of apes stumble across the house and in the ensuing panic, both parents are killed. A female ape takes the tiny boy as a replacement for her own dead infant, and raises him as her son. Twenty years later, Captain Phillippe D'Arnot discovers the man who thinks he is an ape. Evidence in the tree house leads him to believe that he is the direct descendant of the Earl of Greystoke, and thus takes it upon himself to return the man to civilization.
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) is a adventure and drama film directed by Hugh Hudson, released on March 30, 1984 with a runtime of 2h 23m. It stars Christopher Lambert, Andie MacDowell, Ralph Richardson and Ian Holm. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 512 ratings.
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Christopher Lambert
as John Clayton / Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Andie MacDowell
as Miss Jane Porter
Ralph Richardson
as The Sixth Earl of Greystoke
Ian Holm
as Capitaine Phillippe D'Arnot
James Fox
as Lord Charles Esker
Cheryl Campbell
as Lady Alice Clayton
Ian Charleson
as Jeffson Brown
Nigel Davenport
as Major Jack Downing
Nicholas Farrell
as Sir Hugh Belcher
Richard Griffiths
as Captain Billings
Paul Geoffrey
as Lord John Clayton
Hilton McRae
as Willy
Directed by Hugh Hudson, written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Michael Austin and Robert Towne, produced by Stanley S. Canter and Hugh Hudson.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 512 ratings.
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Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) 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 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) includes Christopher Lambert, Andie MacDowell, Ralph Richardson, Ian Holm and James Fox. The film was directed by Hugh Hudson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes was released on March 30, 1984 and runs for 2h 23m.
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 512 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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