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Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981)
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24 September 1981 (West Germany)
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The most beautiful woman of our time in the most erotic adventure of all time. more
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The Tarzan story from Jane's point of view. Jane Parker visits her father in Africa where she joins him on an expedition...
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1 win
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5 nominations
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You Tarzan, me...necked most of the time!!!
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Bo Derek | ... | Jane Parker | |
| Richard Harris | ... | James Parker | |
| John Phillip Law | ... | Harry Holt | |
| Miles O'Keeffe | ... | Tarzan | |
| Akushula Selayah | ... | Africa | |
| Steve Strong | ... | Ivory King | |
| Maxime Philoe | ... | Riano | |
| Leonard Bailey | ... | Feathers | |
| Wilfrid Hyde-White | ... | Club Member | |
| Laurie Main | ... | Club Member | |
| Harold Ayer | ... | Club Member |
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107 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:PG (Manitoba) |
Canada:R (Ontario) |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-12 (cut) (1981) |
Iceland:L |
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) |
Netherlands:12 |
Norway:12 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
West Germany:12
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During a scene involving "Jane" attempting to get away from "Tarzan", Miles O'Keeffe found himself face to face with a full grown lion, who took on the part of the gallant gentleman saving the damsel in distress. The lion, escaping his holding pen, dived into the fray, apparently more intent on protecting Bo Derek than attacking Miles O'Keeffe (it was noted that the 200 pound man wasn't injured by the 500 pound cat). The handler was on the scene almost immediately, stopping the incident. Although neither human star were injured, rumor had it that Miles O'Keeffe thereafter made a habit of checking the security of the holding pen whenever other scenes of "violence" toward Bo Derek were done, citing a deep respect for Bo Derek's formidable self-appointed bodyguard.
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Factual errors: There are no wild reticulated or Burmese pythons in Africa.
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Featured in The Great British Sunday (2008) (TV)
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When I was a teen-ager seeing this film for the first time, I thought it was one of the best movies ever made. Of course, the reason for that is Bo Derek and her various states of undress in this film. However, now that I'm older, I can honestly say that this film is awful. Mind you, Bo Derek is absolutely incredibly beautiful, and she and husband-director John Derek make sure you see plenty of her. But when you take that aspect out of the film, it becomes one big dull ride. And Tarzan, well, he's all muscular like you think he should be, but when he sees Jane (that's Bo, of course) for the first time, he doesn't know what to think. This despite the fact that Bo is wearing a wet see-thru shirt, with her breast prominently displayed. Tarzan would be the only primitive man on the planet who would have that problem. If you are looking for a movie to slobber over a beautiful naked body, then this might fill the ticket. If you are looking for a thoughtful, entertaining and worth-while film, go elsewhere...almost anywhere else at that!!!