Directed by:
Hugh HudsonCinematography:
John AlcottComposer:
John ScottCast:
Christopher Lambert, Ian Holm, James Fox, Ralph Richardson, Andie MacDowell, Cheryl Campbell, Ian Charleson, Nigel Davenport, Nicholas Farrell (more)Plots(1)
Hugh Hudson directs this action adventure based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel. Christopher Lambert stars as Tarzan of Greystoke, who as an infant was orphaned on the west coast of Africa following a shipwreck, and was rescued and brought up by a family of apes. 20 years later, Belgian explorer Capitaine Phillippe D'Arnot (Ian Holm) encounters the man who has now become Tarzan, Lord of the Apes when the ape-man rescues him from a terrible death. When D'Arnot finds evidence to prove that Tarzan is the direct descendant of the Earl of Greystoke, he takes it upon himself to return the man to civilization. However, Edwardian England is very different to the wilds of the African jungle, and Tarzan finds himself torn between two irreconcilable worlds. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1985 - Ralph Richardson (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1985 - Michael Austin, Robert Towne (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1985 - Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1985 - Best Make Up/Hair
- 1985 - Ralph Richardson (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1985 - Ian Holm (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1985 - John Alcott (Best Cinematography)
- 1985 - Best Sound
- 1985 - Best Production Design
César Awards
- 1985 - Best Foreign Film
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1984 - Ralph Richardson (Best Supporting Actor)
The Saturn Awards
- 1985 - Best Fantasy Film
- 1985 - John Mollo (Best Costumes)
Venice Film Festival
- 1984 - Hugh Hudson (Golden Lion for Best Film)