Gorillas in the Mist (1988)

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129 min - Biography | Drama - 23 September 1988 (USA)

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The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Sigourney Weaver	...	Dian Fossey
	Bryan Brown	...	Bob Campbell
	Julie Harris	...	Roz Carr
	John Omirah Miluwi	...	Sembagare
	Iain Cuthbertson	...	Dr. Louis Leakey
	Constantin Alexandrov	...	Van Veeten
	Waigwa Wachira	...	Mukara
	Iain Glen	...	Brendan
	David Lansbury	...	Larry
	Maggie O'Neill	...	Kim
	Konga Mbandu	...	Rushemba
	Michael J. Reynolds	...	Howard Dowd
	Gordon Masten	...	Photographer
	Peter Nduati	...	Batwa chief
	Helen Fraser	...	Mme. Van Vecten

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Storyline

Sigourney Weaver stars as Dian Fossey, in this true story about Fossey's study of gorillas, and her efforts to stop the decimation of the endangered apes. Written by Ray Hamel <hamel@primate.wisc.edu>

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At the far ends of the earth she found a reason to live, and a cause to fight for. See more »

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Biography | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 1988 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Gorilas en la niebla See more »

Filming Locations:

Karisoke Research Centre, Virunga Conservation Area, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$22,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$24,720,479 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Guber-Peters Company, The, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

129 min

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

Jessica Lange turned down the lead role. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: The scene in which Diane orchestrated the mock hanging of a poacher and another where she burned poachers' huts are fictitious. See more »

Quotes

Dr. Louis Leakey: Choose your man.
Dian Fossey: What?
Dr. Louis Leakey: Your top man. Your tracker.
Dian Fossey: You speak English? The priest?
Sembagare: Saint Christopher. Patron saint of travellers, and me too.
Dian Fossey: What's your name?
Sembagare: Sembagare
Dian Fossey: Sem-ba-ga-re
Sembagare: I am the finest tracker. This man is not as good as me. Him is a great liar. Me - I'm the best.
Dian Fossey: Okay, okay. Sembagare you're on.
[...]
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Connections

Referenced in Instinct (1999) See more »

Soundtracks

"September in the Rain"
Written by Harry Warren & Al Dubin
Performed by Peggy Lee
Courtesy of Ray Avery's Jazz Archives See more »

Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (original title)

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