A naturalist living with big cats in East Africa expects a visit by his family of four from Chicago. A mix-up leaves him searching for his family, who have been left in the clutches of wild lions.
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Cast
| Tippi Hedren | ... |
Madelaine
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| Noel Marshall | ... |
Hank
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| Melanie Griffith | ... |
Melanie
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John Marshall | ... |
John
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Jerry Marshall | ... |
Jerry
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Kyalo Mativo | ... |
Mativo
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Frank Tom | ... |
Frank
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Steve Miller | ... |
Prentiss
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Rick Glassey | ... |
Rick
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Lenord Bokwa | ... |
Airport Personnel
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Shamasi Sarumi | ... |
Airport Personnel
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| Will Hutchins | ... |
Committee Member
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Eve Rattner | ... |
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Peter Thiongo | ... |
Committee Member
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| Zakes Mokae | ... |
Committee Member
(as Zakes Moakae)
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Michael Franz | ... |
Committee Member
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Alexandra Newman | ... |
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Pat Barbeau | ... |
Committee Member
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Michael J. Jones | ... |
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| Neal | ... |
Lion (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Noel Marshall | ||
Written by
| Noel Marshall | ... | (written by) |
| Ted Cassidy | ... | (additional script material) |
Produced by
| Robert Gottschalk | ... | producer: in association with (as Robert E. Gottschalk) |
| Tippi Hedren | ... | producer |
| Noel Marshall | ... | producer |
| Jack Rattner | ... | co-producer |
| Charles Sloan | ... | co-producer (as Charles J. Sloan) |
| Banjirô Uemura | ... | executive producer (as Banjiro Uemura) |
Music by
| Terrence P. Minogue | ||
Cinematography by
| Jan de Bont | ||
Editing by
| Ted Nicolaou | ||
Editorial Department
| J. Larry Carroll | ... | additional editor (as Larry Carroll) |
| Jan de Bont | ... | supervising editor |
| Virgil E. Hammond III | ... | A.D.R./Looping/Foley/Processing |
| Vicki Hiatt | ... | assistant editor |
| Jerry Marshall | ... | supervising editor |
| Mona Marshall | ... | assistant editor |
| Mona Leigh Marshall | ... | assistant editor (as Mona Marshall) |
| Rebecca Nicolaou | ... | assistant editor (as Rebecca Nauert) |
| Ted Nicolaou | ... | additional editor |
| Maureen Nolan | ... | assistant editor |
| Michael O'Callahan | ... | assistant editor |
| Terry Odem | ... | assistant editor (as Mary T. Odem) |
| Bruce Pearson | ... | color timer |
| Lee Percy | ... | assistant editor |
| Allen Persselin | ... | assistant editor |
| Jim Todd | ... | negative cutter |
| Gloria Gunn | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Peter Hitchcock | ... | additional editor (uncredited) |
| Robert Leader | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Chip Miller | ... | additional editor (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Joel Marshall | ||
Art Direction by
| Joel Marshall | ||
Makeup Department
| Virginia Darcy | ... | hair stylist: Miss Hedren (as Virginia D'Arcy) |
| Ken Diaz | ... | makeup artist |
| Karen Kalberer | ... | makeup artist |
| Matthew W. Mungle | ... | makeup artist (as Matthew Mungle) |
| Vincent Prentice | ... | makeup artist (as Vincent Prentiss) |
Production Management
| Joel Marshall | ... | production manager |
| Patrick Peach | ... | production manager (as Pat Peach) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Doron Kauper | ... | assistant director |
| Ken Kerr | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| James Allen | ... | assistant art director |
| Mitch Eakin | ... | props (as Mitch Eakins) |
| Dory Forma | ... | props (as Dory B. Forma) |
| William Leavitt | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Laurence Abrams | ... | boom operator |
| Pat Barbeau | ... | cable person |
| Sandy Berman | ... | sound editor |
| Sean Cassidy | ... | cable person |
| Tim Cooney | ... | boom operator |
| Blake Darrington | ... | cable person |
| George Fitzgerald | ... | sound editor |
| Courtney Goodin | ... | sound mixer |
| John Hayward | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jay Ignaszewski | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jaye Joseph | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Hans-Walter Kramski | ... | foley artist (as Hans Kramski) |
| Nicolas Le Messurier | ... | re-recording mixer (as Nicolas LeMessurier) |
| Paul Leimbach | ... | sound editor (as Paul Leimback) |
| Kees Linthorst | ... | re-recording mixer / sound post-production supervisor |
| John Marshall | ... | boom operator |
| Gordon K. McCallum | ... | re-recording mixer (as Gordon McCallum) |
| Bob Minkler | ... | re-recording mixer (as Robert Minkler) |
| Bill Mumford | ... | re-recording mixer (as William Mumford) |
| Cindy Panama | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Gregory Sanders | ... | sound editor (as Greg Sanders) |
| Nancy Schicktanz | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Gary Alexander | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Graham V. Hartstone | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| David E. Turner | ... | engineering services (uncredited) |
| Mark Ulano | ... | additional boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Dory Forma | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Eric Anderson | ... | assistant camera |
| Arledge Armenaki | ... | assistant camera |
| Robert Bangert | ... | electrician |
| Shunil Borpujari | ... | grip |
| Frank Byers | ... | gaffer |
| Alan Caso | ... | camera operator |
| Doug Cragoe | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Blake Darrington | ... | grip |
| Jan de Bont | ... | camera operator |
| Bill Dow | ... | still photographer |
| Francis Driscoll | ... | grip (as Fran Driscoll) |
| Michael Franz | ... | electrician |
| Grant Fratt | ... | electrician |
| Stephen Fritz | ... | assistant camera |
| Chris Gallucci | ... | grip |
| Bradley E. Hatton | ... | electrician (as Brad Hatton) |
| Joseph Hayes | ... | electrician |
| John Hookham | ... | assistant camera |
| Phil Jacobson | ... | best boy |
| Kenneth J. Jones | ... | key grip (as Ken Jones) |
| Michael J. Jones | ... | electrician |
| Mike Jones | ... | grip |
| Martin J. Layton | ... | assistant camera (as Marty Layton) |
| Mark Ludwig | ... | assistant camera |
| Ray Maichen | ... | electrician |
| Rick Mansfield | ... | electrician |
| John Marshall | ... | camera operator |
| Jeff Miller | ... | assistant camera (as Jeffrey Lee Miller) |
| Christian Munson | ... | grip |
| Tony Rush | ... | assistant camera (as Anthony Rush) |
| Jonathon 'Earl' Stein | ... | electrician (as John Stein) |
| Robert Thorton Stone | ... | key grip |
| Lynn Troupe | ... | grip |
| Tar Webster | ... | camera operator (as Harrison 'Tar' Webster) |
| Ken Wolf | ... | grip (as Ken Wolfe) |
| John Wolfe | ... | electrician |
| Joseph A. Alvarado | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Anthony F. Balderrama | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Rick Fee | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Bob Field | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Gregory Hobson | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Monty McMillan | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Steven Ross | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Eric Stoner | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rita Riggs | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Joseph Bocaro | ... | musician: drums |
| Ron Carron | ... | music re-recording mixer (as Ron Carran) |
| Mike De Saulles | ... | violinist |
| Dominic Frontiere | ... | composer: Togar theme |
| Robert Hawk | ... | composer: additional music |
| Howard Kurhan | ... | musician: drums |
| Alexander Lepak | ... | composer: drum sequence / conductor: drum sequence |
| Richard Lepore | ... | musician: drums |
| Kees Linthorst | ... | music re-recording mixer |
| National Philharmonic Orchestra | ... | music performed by |
| John Richards | ... | music recordist |
| John Beal | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Maureen Nolan | ... | script supervisor |
| Jean-Paul Ouellette | ... | script supervisor (as Jean-Paul Oulette) |
| Jan Shaw | ... | script supervisor |
| Russ Fega | ... | continuity (uncredited) |
| Paul Tinsley | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| John Bernstein | ... | chief veterinarian |
| Penny Bishonden | ... | animal assistant |
| Pat Breshears | ... | animal assistant |
| George Chant | ... | production assistant |
| Tim Cooney | ... | supervisor: elephant |
| Brad Darrington | ... | animal assistant |
| Herb Dorfman | ... | veterinary supplies |
| Chris Gallucci | ... | assistant: elephant |
| Rick Glassey | ... | animal assistant |
| Craig Knapp | ... | production assistant |
| Becki Landry | ... | production assistant |
| Stephanie Marshall | ... | distribution |
| Steve McLendon | ... | assistant: elephant |
| Steve Miller | ... | animal assistant |
| Alexandra Newman | ... | animal assistant |
| Dale Rudy | ... | caterer |
| Claude Rush | ... | animal assistant (as Claude Roberts) |
| Darrell Sides | ... | animal assistant |
| Peter Smolian | ... | production assistant |
| Roger Stern | ... | production assistant |
| Frank Tom | ... | animal assistant |
| Liberato Torres | ... | animal assistant |
| Patrick Peach | ... | production coordinator (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Hubie Boscowitz | ... | special thanks |
| Lillian Boscowitz | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- AB Svensk Filmindustri (1982) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Alpha Films (1981) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Carlotta Films (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Drafthouse Films (2015) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Filmways Australasian Distributors (1981) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Inter-Press A/S film (1984) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Jugendfilm-Verleih (1982) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Nippon Herald Films (1982) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Overseas FilmGroup (1981) (Non-US) (theatrical)
- Pictures Dept. (2016) (Japan) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Fuji TV (1984) (Japan) (tv) (dubbed)
- Herald Videogram (1990) (Japan) (VHS)
- Les Films du Diamant (France) (VHS)
- M.I.B. (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2015) (Canada) (Blu-ray)
- Olive Films (2015) (Canada) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Olive Films (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Pony Canyon (1990) (Japan) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1990) (Australia) (VHS)
- Replay Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Rimini Editions (2018) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Rimini Editions (2018) (France) (DVD)
- Roadshow Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Spaghetti Pictures Italia (2020) (Italy) (video) (VOD)
- Summer Hill Films (2014) (Non-US)
- VPS Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- VZ-Handelsgesellschaft (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- VZ-Handelsgesellschaft (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- National Philharmonic Orchestra (music performed by)
- C.T.S. Studios (music recorded at)
- Saul Zaentz Film Center (re-recorded at)
- Pinewood Studios (re-recorded at)
- Warren Sound West (post-production facility)
- Production Systems Inc. (location equipment provided by)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (titles and opticals)
- Pan American World Airways (air transportation courtesy of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Ravening jungle beasts assemble in flocks to invade an otherwise quiet home where they terrorize the visiting family of their keeper. Written by alfiehitchie & tipsyheadrinse |
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| Taglines | The most dangerous movie ever made See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $17,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Most of the lion attacks were real, and usually resulted in actual injury to the cast and crew. See more » |
| Goofs | After Hank goes to the airport to get his family, on his return trip, he picks up Mativo and the tigers. Mativo's bike is placed in the trunk with the front wheel hanging out. Further down the road, the trunk is closed with no bike hanging out. Still further, the bike is again hanging out. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Making of Roar (2004). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits features this text: "Since the choice was made to use untrained animals and since for the most part they chose to do as they wished, it's only fair they share the writing and directing credits." See more » |
| Quotes |
Hank:
It's just playing, I'm tellin' ya! See more » |