Gorillas in the Mist (1988)

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129 min - Biography | Drama - 23 September 1988 (USA)

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The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Sigourney Weaver	...	Dian Fossey
	Bryan Brown	...	Bob Campbell
	Julie Harris	...	Roz Carr
	John Omirah Miluwi	...	Sembagare
	Iain Cuthbertson	...	Dr. Louis Leakey
	Constantin Alexandrov	...	Van Veeten
	Waigwa Wachira	...	Mukara
	Iain Glen	...	Brendan
	David Lansbury	...	Larry
	Maggie O'Neill	...	Kim
	Konga Mbandu	...	Rushemba
	Michael J. Reynolds	...	Howard Dowd
	Gordon Masten	...	Photographer
	Peter Nduati	...	Batwa chief
	Helen Fraser	...	Mme. Van Vecten

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Storyline

Sigourney Weaver stars as Dian Fossey, in this true story about Fossey's study of gorillas, and her efforts to stop the decimation of the endangered apes. Written by Ray Hamel <hamel@primate.wisc.edu>

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At the far ends of the earth she found a reason to live, and a cause to fight for. See more »

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Biography | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 1988 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Gorilas en la niebla See more »

Filming Locations:

Karisoke Research Centre, Virunga Conservation Area, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$22,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$24,720,479 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Guber-Peters Company, The, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

129 min

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

Jessica Lange turned down the lead role. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: In the scenes where Dian drives from the town to the mountains in a land rover, the vehicle used is Series III Land Rover, which first went into production in 1972, in 1966 the Series II was the production Land Rover, and sported a wire grill, and inset headlights, as opposed to the III's plastic grill, and lights in wings, as in the film. See more »

Quotes

Dian Fossey: Can I have a bath first?
Bob Campbell: You can have a bath second.
Dian Fossey: Why am I in this movie so much?
Bob Campbell: You're the story. You're what people are interested in. The gorilla girl.
Dian Fossey: It makes me look like some real weirdo.
Bob Campbell: Crawling around the mud in this climate after a bunch of gorillas might be perceived as weird.
Dian Fossey: Do you think I'm weird?
Bob Campbell: I do. Absolutely. Without question. I also think you are wonderful.
Dian Fossey: Which comes first, weird or wonderful?
Bob Campbell: Weird.
[...]
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Connections

Referenced in Instinct (1999) See more »

Soundtracks

"Sugar"
Written by Maceo Pinkard & Sidney D. Mitchell & Edna Alexander
Performed by Peggy Lee
Courtesy of MCA Records See more »

Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (original title)

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