The Emerald Forest 1985   R, 113 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: John Boorman
Cast: Powers Boothe, Meg Foster, William Rodriquez, Yara Vaneau, Estee Chandler, Dira Paes, Charley Boorman, Eduardo Conde, Ariel Coelho, Peter Marinker, Mario Borges, Atila Iorio, Ruy Polanah
Based on the true story of Bill Markham (Powers Boothe) who was an engineer sent to Peru to help build a dam, this tale relates the trials which occur when his five-year-old son Tommy (William Rodriquez) is kidnapped by natives. Ten years later, father and son (now played by Charley Boorman) are reunited and the rigors of civilized life are questioned. 1 User Review
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| | excellent | 2manymovies 03/08/2009 | | Although i havent seen this movie in a long while,,what I do remember was this movie was "The Bomb" for its time. I've been looking for a dvd copy for 5 years to add to my library. |
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Mango Yellow 2002 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: Amarelo Manga
Director: Claudio Assis
Cast: Matheus Nachtergaele, Jonas Bloch, Leona Cavalli, Dira Paes, Chico Diaz, Conceicao Camaroti, Magdale Alves, Jones Melo, Taveira Junior, Everaldo Pontes, Cosme Soares
Existing on the fringe of Brazilian society, gay cook Dunga (Matheus Nachtergaele) has fallen for butcher Wellington (Chico Diaz) who is married to evangelical Kika (Dira Paes) while making time with Dayse (Magdale Alves). Their lives cross and often collide in a bar and hotel in Recife while they search for meaning in their poverty-filled lives.
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| 1. The Emerald Forest (1985)
2. Mango Yellow (2002)
aka: Amarelo Manga
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