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Tarzan: The Ape Man(Movie, 1981)

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| 1h 47min | Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Tarzan: The Ape ManRating: 2.1/5 (with 4444 votes)
Tarzan, the Ape Man is a 1981 American adventure film directed by John Derek and starring Bo Derek, Miles O'Keeffe, Richard Harris, and John Phillip Law. The screenplay by Tom Rowe and Gary Goddard is loosely based on the 1912 novel Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs, but from the point of view of Jane Parker. The original music score is composed by Perry Botkin Jr. Former Tarzan actor Jock Mahoney (billed as Jack O'Mahoney) was the film's stunt coordinator. The film is marketed with the tagline Unlike any other "Tarzan" you've ever seen! The original actor cast in the Tarzan role was fired (or quit) early in production, resulting in the sudden casting of his stunt double, Miles O'Keeffe, in the title role. The film was panned by critics and fans of the b... ()
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Awards & Nominations for Tarzan: The Ape Man

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About Tarzan: The Ape Man

The Tarzan story from Jane's point of view. Jane Parker visits her father in Africa where she joins him on an expedition. A couple of brief encounters with Tarzan establish a (sexual) bond between her and Tarzan. When the expedition is captured by savages, Tarzan comes to the rescue.

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Trailer for Tarzan: The Ape Man + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Tarzan, The Ape Man (1981) Official Trailer - Bo Derek, Richard Harris Movie HD(Trailer, 2:29)

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Shot in: Seychelles
Plays in: Africa
Based on: "Tarzan of the Apes" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 17 languages: Catalan (CA), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 08/07/1981
Director: John Derek
Producer: Bo Derek
Screenwriter: Tom Rowe, Gary Goddard
Director of Photography: John Derek
Composer: Perry Botkin Jr.
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Tarzan, the Ape Man"
Revenue: 36,565,280 USD

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