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| 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 (voice) | |
| Laurie Main | ... | Club Member (voice) | |
| Harold Ayer | ... | Club Member (voice) |
Directed by | |||
| John Derek | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Tom Rowe | (screenplay) | |
| Edgar Rice Burroughs | characters | |
| Gary Goddard | ||
Produced by | |||
| Bo Derek | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Perry Botkin Jr. | (as Perry Botkin) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| John Derek | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Jimmy Ling | (as James B. Ling) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Alan Roderick-Jones | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Patricia Edwards | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Norma Collins | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Eva Chun | .... | production manager | |
| Jack Oliver | .... | unit production manager | |
| Tom Shaw | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Michael Lally | .... | first assistant director | |
| Jack Oliver | .... | first assistant director | |
| D.B. 'Warner' Warnasiri | .... | assistant director: Sri Lanka (as Warner Warnasiri) | |
Art Department | |||
| Tommy Tomlinson | .... | property master | |
| J.A. Vincent | .... | assistant art director: Sri Lanka | |
Sound Department | |||
| Pamela Bentkowski | .... | sound editor | |
| Alan Bromberg | .... | sound editor | |
| Jack Cheap | .... | sound editor | |
| David B. Cohn | .... | sound editor (as David S. Cohn) | |
| Virginia Cook-McGowan | .... | sound editor (as Gini Cook) | |
| Ken Dufva | .... | foley artist | |
| David Lee Fein | .... | foley artist (as David Fein) | |
| Robert Glass | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Robert Knudson | .... | sound re-recording mixer (as Robert 'Buzz' Knudson) | |
| Don MacDougall | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Keith Olson | .... | foley artist | |
| Charles Randall | .... | boom operator | |
| William Randall | .... | sound mixer | |
| Norman B. Schwartz | .... | supervising dialogue editor | |
| Donald L. Warner Jr. | .... | supervising sound editor (as Don Warner) | |
| Robert Waxman | .... | sound editor | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Bobbie Johnson | .... | optical supervisor | |
Stunts | |||
| Jock Mahoney | .... | stunt coordinator (as Jack O'Mahoney) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Mike Bartlett | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Armando Contreras | .... | key grip | |
| Somapala Dharmapriya | .... | camera operator: Sri Lanka | |
| Wolfgang Dickmann | .... | camera associate | |
| Allan Goodchild | .... | second assistant camera | |
| John Harnish | .... | gaffer | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Errol Kelly | .... | costumer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| John A. Amicarella | .... | assistant editor | |
| Kevin Krasny | .... | assistant editor (as Kevin A. Kresny) | |
| Edward A. Warschilka | .... | supervising assistant editor (as Edward A. Warchilka Jr.) | |
| Janet Barbara Weiss | .... | assistant editor | |
| Randee Lynne Jensen | .... | post-production coordinator (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Daniel Allan Carlin | .... | music consultant (as Dan Carlin Jr.) | |
| James Harbert | .... | orchestrator | |
| Harry V. Lojewski | .... | music supervisor | |
| Curt Sobel | .... | music editor | |
| Bill Stafford | .... | orchestrator | |
| Armin Steiner | .... | music recording engineer | |
Other crew | |||
| Eva Chun | .... | production executive | |
| Linda Kemp | .... | script supervisor | |
| Burke Mattsson | .... | title designer | |
| James L. Michaelson | .... | title art | |
| Allan Placko | .... | technical advisor: mountain climbing | |
| Paul 'Sled' Reynolds | .... | head animal trainer | |
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So, just how bad is the 1981 version of Tarzan the Ape Man? Everybody knows that it has a reputation as one of the very worst movies ever made, so when you sit down to watch it, you know it's going to be rubbish. The main element of fun is experiencing just how bad it really is. Can it really surpass Plan 9 From Outer Space? Is it as idiotic as Astro Zombies? Is it as boring as The Bible....in the Beginning? Is it as unitentionally funny as The Swarm? The answer is.... yes! This movie really is right down there with the worst twenty or so films ever made.
The story focuses more on Jane (the beautiful but talentless Bo Derek), who arrives in Africa to reunite with her tyrannical, boozy, abusive father (Richard Harris). During a jungle expedition, she goes missing and is rescued by ape man Tarzan (Miles O'Keefe), only to fall in love with him.
O'Keefe is unquestionably the worst Tarzan ever, and Derek is probably the worst Jane. Richard Harris's performance is energetic and entertaining, but why he bothered to put in such a lively performance is anybody's guess. It's certainly a wasted effort.
The backdrop is nicely photographed, but then again anyone can design a nice postcard. The characters moving around in front of the scenery are so banal and idiotic that the film fails on every level. The worst moment of all is the dreary slow-motion snake wrestling sequence. Bo Derek strips off regularly, and she looks stunning, but after seeing her tits five or six times, you start to get fed up even with that.
Miss this movie at all costs. Unless you want to compile a list of the worst films ever.... if that's your aim, then this is a must!