Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
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- PG
- 2h 23min
- Adventure, Drama
- 30 Mar 1984 (USA)
- Movie
A missing heir of respected Scottish family, raised in African jungles by animals, finally returns to his estate only to realize that difference between the two worlds is really significant.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 15 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Ralph Richardson | ... |
The Sixth Earl of Greystoke
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| Ian Holm | ... |
Capitaine Phillippe D'Arnot
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| James Fox | ... |
Lord Charles Esker
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| Christopher Lambert | ... |
John Clayton / Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
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| Andie MacDowell | ... |
Miss Jane Porter
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| Cheryl Campbell | ... |
Lady Alice Clayton
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| Ian Charleson | ... |
Jeffson Brown
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| Nigel Davenport | ... |
Major Jack Downing
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| Nicholas Farrell | ... |
Sir Hugh Belcher
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| Paul Geoffrey | ... |
Lord John 'Jack' Clayton
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| Richard Griffiths | ... |
Captain Billings
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| Hilton McRae | ... |
Willy
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| David Suchet | ... |
Buller
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Ravinder | ... |
Dean
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John Wells | ... |
Sir Evelyn Blount
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Eric Langlois | ... |
Tarzan aged 12
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Danny Potts | ... |
Tarzan aged 5
(as Daniel Potts)
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Peter Kyriakou | ... |
Tarzan aged one
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Tali McGregor | ... |
Infant Tarzan
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| Paul Brooke | ... |
The Rev. Stimson
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Tristram Jellinek | ... |
Chalky White
(as Tristram Jellineck)
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| Roddy Maude-Roxby | ... |
Olivestone
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| Peter Elliott | ... |
Silverbeard, Primate Father
(as Elliott W. Cane)
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Ailsa Berk | ... |
Kala, Primate Mother
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| John Alexander | ... |
White Eyes, Primate Leader
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Christopher Beck | ... |
Droopy Ears, Tarzan's Childhood Friend
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| Mak Wilson | ... |
Figs, Tarzan's Follower
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Rona Brown | ... |
Primate Sequences
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Georgia Clarke | ... |
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Tessa Crockett | ... |
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Frances D'Arcy | ... |
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| David Forman | ... |
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Toh Koksum | ... |
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Eugene Little | ... |
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Tina Maskell | ... |
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Douglas Mann | ... |
Primate Sequences
(as Dougie Mann)
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Rory Mitchell | ... |
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Martin Pallot | ... |
Primate Sequences
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| Deep Roy | ... |
Primate Sequences
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| Kiran Shah | ... |
Primate Sequences
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Martin Scully | ... |
Primate Sequences
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| Philip Tan | ... |
Primate Sequences
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| George Antoni | ... |
Primate Sequences
(as George Yiasoumi)
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| Emile Abossolo M'bo | ... |
Primate (uncredited)
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Bridget Biagi | ... |
Primate (uncredited)
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Colin Charles | ... |
Olly (uncredited)
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Elaine Collins | ... |
Ruby (uncredited)
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David Endene | ... |
Boat Captain (uncredited)
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Barrie Holland | ... |
Scottish Laird (uncredited)
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Sheila Latimer | ... |
Duchess (uncredited)
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| Derek Lyons | ... |
Footman (uncredited)
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Alison Macrae | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Johnny Melville | ... |
Mother (uncredited)
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Andrea Miller | ... |
Governess (uncredited)
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Philemon Blake Ondoua | ... |
Aloo (uncredited)
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| Harriet Thorpe | ... |
Iris (uncredited)
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Jacobin Yarro | ... |
Riverbank Chief (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Hugh Hudson | ||
Written by
| Edgar Rice Burroughs | ... | (novel "Tarzan of the Apes") |
| Robert Towne | ... | () (as P.H. Vazak) and |
| Michael Austin | ... | () |
Produced by
| Stanley S. Canter | ... | producer |
| Hugh Hudson | ... | producer |
| Garth Thomas | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| John Scott | ||
Cinematography by
| John Alcott | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Anne V. Coates | ||
Editorial Department
| Tim Arrowsmith | ... | assistant editor |
| Alan Corder | ... | assistant editor |
| Pat Gilbert | ... | assistant editor |
| Robert Hambling | ... | assistant editor |
| James D.R. Hickox | ... | apprentice editor |
| Patrick Moore | ... | assistant editor |
| William Parnell | ... | assistant editor (as Bill Parnell) |
| Jean Sheffield | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Patsy Pollock | ||
Production Design by
| Stuart Craig | ||
Art Direction by
| Norman Dorme | ||
| Simon Holland | ... | supervising art director |
Set Decoration by
| Ann Mollo | ||
Costume Design by
| John Mollo | ||
Makeup Department
| Rick Baker | ... | special makeup effects |
| Paul Engelen | ... | key makeup artist |
| Peter Frampton | ... | makeup artist |
| Richard Glass | ... | contact lens optician |
| Tom Hester | ... | special makeup effects crew |
| Joan Hills | ... | hair stylist |
| Steve Johnson | ... | special makeup effects crew |
| Shawn McEnroe | ... | special makeup effects crew |
| Daniel Parker | ... | animatronics |
| Deborah Phipps | ... | wig maker |
| Barry Richardson | ... | key hair stylist |
| Joseph Ross | ... | special makeup effects crew |
| Stephen Norrington | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Simon Bosanquet | ... | production manager |
| Frank Ernst | ... | unit production manager: Cameroon |
| Bernard Hanson | ... | location manager |
| Paul Hitchcock | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Simon Channing Williams | ... | first assistant director |
| Lee Cleary | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Ray Corbett | ... | first assistant director |
| Kieron Phipps | ... | second assistant director |
| Paul Tivers | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael Zimbrich | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Terry Apsey | ... | construction manager |
| Martin Asbury | ... | storyboard artist |
| Gordon Billings | ... | stand-by props |
| Jack Carter | ... | construction manager: Cameroon |
| Ian Giladjian | ... | production buyer |
| Martin Hitchcock | ... | art department associate |
| John King | ... | chief draughtsman |
| Arthur Max | ... | art department associate |
| Mickey Pugh | ... | stand-by props (as Michael Pugh) |
| Cliff Robinson | ... | assistant art director (as Clifford Robinson) |
| Keith Short | ... | sculptor |
| Steve Short | ... | stand-by props (as Steven Short) |
| Charles Torbett | ... | property master |
| Tony Vice | ... | plasterer |
| Adam Aitken | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
| Andy Aitken | ... | scenic plasterer/mould maker (uncredited) |
| Michael Law | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Gary Owen | ... | assistant set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Robert Auger | ... | mobile recording engineer (as Bob Auger) |
| Roy Baker | ... | dubbing editor |
| Don Banks | ... | boom operator |
| Terry Busby | ... | sound effects editor |
| Graham V. Hartstone | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Jack T. Knight | ... | sound effects editor (as Jack Knight) |
| Nicolas Le Messurier | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Archie Ludski | ... | dialogue editor |
| Gordon K. McCallum | ... | chief dubbing mixer |
| Ivan Sharrock | ... | production sound mixer |
| Lionel Strutt | ... | adr mixer |
| Ken Weston | ... | boom operator |
| Les Wiggins | ... | dubbing editor |
| Jonathan Andrews | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Richard Daniel | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Valerie Charlton | ... | modeller |
| John Coppinger | ... | sculptor |
| Peter Hutchinson | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Kevin Mathews | ... | special effects wire technician |
| Lawrie Ayres | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
| Dave Chagouri | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Albert Whitlock | ... | special visual effects (as Albert J. Whitlock) |
Stunts
| Terry Forrestal | ... | riding stunts |
| Roy Scammell | ... | stunt arranger |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ronald Anscombe | ... | focus puller |
| Lou Bogue | ... | chief electrician |
| Don Brown | ... | video operator |
| Murray Close | ... | still photographer |
| John Flemming | ... | camera grip: second unit |
| Maurice Gillett | ... | gaffer |
| Norman Godden | ... | camera maintenance |
| Ray Hall | ... | camera grip |
| Jeremy Jones | ... | clapper loader |
| Paul Kenward | ... | clapper loader |
| Michael O'Connor | ... | focus puller |
| Douglas F. O'Neons | ... | camera operator |
| Kenneth J. Withers | ... | camera operator: second unit (as Ken Withers) |
| Egil S. Woxholt | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Garrett Brown | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
| Simon Mein | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Carlos Melville | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| M.L. Tanner | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rick Baker | ... | primate costume designer and creator |
| Ken Crouch | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Kenny Crough | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Nic Ede | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Nicolas Ede) |
| David Garrett | ... | costume maker |
| Catherine Halloran | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Nazhat Hester | ... | specialty costumes |
| Michael Jeffery | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Michael Jeffrey) |
| Diana Moseley | ... | primate wardrobe supervisor |
| Shirley Russell | ... | costumes: Ms. MacDowell and Ms. Campbell |
Location Management
| Bernard Hanson | ... | location manager |
| Christopher Knowles | ... | assistant location manager |
| Peter Kohn | ... | location manager |
| William Lang | ... | location manager |
| Joseph Ross | ... | location crew |
Music Department
| Robin Clarke | ... | music editor |
| Brian Culverhouse | ... | music recording producer |
| Norman Del Mar | ... | conductor: additional music |
| John Scott | ... | composer: original soundtrack album / conductor / orchestrator |
| John Warrack | ... | musical director |
| Christopher Palmer | ... | music co-producer (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Snowden | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Mike Vaccaro | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Maggie Unsworth | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Marie-Thérèse Boiché | ... | production coordinator: Cameroon |
| John Brookes | ... | unit nurse |
| Jamie Campbell | ... | life casts & mould making |
| Jimmy Chipperfield | ... | animal consultant |
| Hazel Crombie | ... | production accountant |
| Susan d'Arcy | ... | unit publicist |
| Richard Daniel | ... | second unit assistant |
| Robin Demetriou | ... | catering supervisor |
| Peter Elliott | ... | primate choreographer |
| Roger Fouts | ... | primate consultant |
| John Gorham | ... | title designer |
| Laura Grumitt | ... | production assistant |
| Brian Harris | ... | production accountant |
| Stephen Long | ... | production accountant (as Steve Long) |
| George Mossman | ... | horses and carriages |
| Stefano Priori | ... | location accountant |
| Andreas Reyneke | ... | body development |
| Mary Richards | ... | production secretary |
| Lawrence Schick | ... | video game designer |
| Rodger Shaw | ... | chief primate effects technician |
| Olly Steele | ... | on set armourer, weapons instuctor |
| Ron Swinburne | ... | chief production accountant |
| Joan Washington | ... | voice coach |
| Glenn Close | ... | voice dubbing: Andie MacDowell (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Ralph Richardson | ... | dedicatee |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
- Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc.
- WEA Records
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1984) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1984) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1984) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Przedsiebiorstwo Dystrybucji Filmów (1985) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Vista Películas (1984) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures Mexico (1984) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1984) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1984) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1984) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1984) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1984) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- 7flix (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1988) (United States) (tv)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Argentina Video Home (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1986) (Greece) (VHS)
- M6 (1993) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1990) (Finland) (tv)
- Plaion Pictures (2024) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Plaion Pictures (2024) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sandrews (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Scanvideo (Finland) (video)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- Warner Archive Collection (United States) (Blu-ray) (video)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2004) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1985) (United Kingdom) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1985) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Elstree Film & Television Studios (movie studio)
- JOS Records (music soundtrack available on)
- La-La Land Records (music soundtrack available on)
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- Optical Film Effects (title photography)
- Pinewood Studios (sound re-recording)
- The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (music performed by)
- Thorn EMI Elstree Studios (studio facilities)
- Warner Bros. Records (music soundtrack available on)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A shipping disaster in the nineteenth 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. The mother dies soon afterwards. An ape enters the house and kills the father, and a female ape takes the tiny boy as a replacement for her own dead infant, and raises him as her son. Twenty years later, Captaine 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.
Written by Murray Chapman |
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| Taglines | A legendary hero - and the tale that's never been told! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $30,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When this movie premiered in East Germany, the sentence "The wall comes all around the estate to keep them out, and keep us in" caused a roar in the audience. It was omitted in subsequent screenings. See more » |
| Goofs | Tarzan's hair gets shorter as he gets older, before he ever finds the knife to cut it with. As an adult, his hairstyle changes frequently in the jungle. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Symphony No. 1 in A flat major, op. 55 See more » |
| Quotes |
[a tribe of cannibals are on the riverbank]
Sir Evelyn Blount: What are they saying D'Arnot? Capitaine Phillippe D'Arnot: Dinner is serving. No! Arrived, dinner has arrived is a slightly better translation. Sir Evelyn Blount: I don't think that's frightfully funny D'Arnot! See more » |