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Amazon

  • 1990
  • R
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
532
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Rae Dawn Chong and Robert Davi in Amazon (1990)
AdventureDrama

Widowed and broke Finnish businessman Kari takes his two teenage daughters with him to Brazil. A bush pilot introduces him to the idea of gold mining in the jungle, but a beautiful and educa... Read allWidowed and broke Finnish businessman Kari takes his two teenage daughters with him to Brazil. A bush pilot introduces him to the idea of gold mining in the jungle, but a beautiful and educated local woman warns him about the possible consequences to the rain forest. Kari has mix... Read allWidowed and broke Finnish businessman Kari takes his two teenage daughters with him to Brazil. A bush pilot introduces him to the idea of gold mining in the jungle, but a beautiful and educated local woman warns him about the possible consequences to the rain forest. Kari has mixed feelings about the project, until an accident puts him in the care of a local Indian tr... Read all

  • Director
    • Mika Kaurismäki
  • Writers
    • Richard Reitinger
    • Mika Kaurismäki
    • John Reaves
  • Stars
    • Kari Väänänen
    • Robert Davi
    • Rae Dawn Chong
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    532
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mika Kaurismäki
    • Writers
      • Richard Reitinger
      • Mika Kaurismäki
      • John Reaves
    • Stars
      • Kari Väänänen
      • Robert Davi
      • Rae Dawn Chong
    • 7User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Kari Väänänen
    Kari Väänänen
    • Kari
    Robert Davi
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    • Dan
    Rae Dawn Chong
    Rae Dawn Chong
    • Paola
    Minna Sovio
    • Nina
    • (as Minna)
    Aili Sovio
    • Lea
    Ruy Polanah
    • Julio Cesar
    • (as Rui Polanah)
    Chico Díaz
    Chico Díaz
    • Francisco
    • (as Chico Diaz)
    Pirkko Hämäläinen
    Pirkko Hämäläinen
    • Susanne
    Expedito Barreira
    • Dealer
    Luis Otavio
    • Money Changer
    Sidney Martins
    • Thief
    Ana Mel
    • Black Whore
    Abimael Tosin
    • First Flight Customer 1
    Neil Barton
    Neil Barton
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    • Director
      • Mika Kaurismäki
    • Writers
      • Richard Reitinger
      • Mika Kaurismäki
      • John Reaves
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    • Crazy credits
      Alligators in this film were neither killed nor mistreated.
    • Connections
      Featured in Kari Väänänen - kotona taas (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Amazon
      Sung by Milton Nascimento

      Composed by Nana Vasconcelos and Matthias Gohl

      Lyrics by Duncan Lindsay

    User reviews7

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    6/10
    Interesting if imperfect jungle film
    Contrary to the only other 'review' of this film, Amazon is a fairly interesting and serious attempt to blend the adventure and art genres.

    Director Mika Kaurismaki has clearly learned a lot from the Werner Herzog playbook, as there are many echoes of both Fitzcarraldo (with the Caterpillar filling in for the riverboat) and Aguirre. Amazon manages to make a decent case for rain forest preservation without bashing us over the head with that thesis. The film's major weakness is,predictably, its star turn by the acting-challenged Rae Dawn Chong, who fills in needlessly as the love interest. Otherwise this is a leisurely-paced but intriguing look at the greed driving the (presumably still ongoing) deforestation of this ecological landmark.
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    • JohnSeal
    • Jun 28, 2001

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 14, 1990 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Finland
      • Brazil
      • France
      • Canada
      • Germany
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Portuguese
      • Finnish
    • Also known as
      • Amazonas
    • Filming locations
      • Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
    • Production companies
      • Noema
      • Villealfa Filmproductions
      • Skylight Cinema Foto Art
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    • Budget
      • FIM 15,358,089 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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