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Jul 24, 1981 · Tarzan the Ape Man: Directed by John Derek. With Bo Derek, Richard Harris, John Phillip Law, Miles O'Keeffe. While on an African expedition with her father, Jane Parker meets Tarzan, and the two become fascinated by each other.
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- Adventure, Drama
- John Derek
- 1981-07-24
Released August 7th, 1981, 'Tarzan the Ape Man' stars Bo Derek, Richard Harris, John Phillip Law, Miles O'Keeffe The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 47 min, and received a user score of...
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- Jane Porter; James Porter; Harry Holt
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- 1981
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James Parker is a big game hunter in Africa, searching for a mythical "white ape". He is joined by his estranged daughter, Jane Porter, after her mother's death. They discover that the "white ape" is actually an uncivilized man, named Tarzan, who has been raised by apes living in the African jungle. James continues to pursue Tarzan with the purpose...
Bo Derek as Jane Parker, James' daughter and Tarzan's lover.John Phillip Law as Harry HoltMiles O'Keeffe as Tarzan, Jane's lover.Bo Derek was extremely popular at the time due to her appearance in 10. After making A Change of Seasons, she was meant to appear in High Road to Chinabut pulled out of the film saying she wanted to be directed only by her husband John. In February 1980, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer announced the studio was making a Tarzan film with the Dereks. Warner Bros....
The film was widely panned upon its release. Film critic and historian Leonard Maltin considers this one of the worst films ever to appear in his popular TV movies and Video Guide (now simply Movie Guide): "Deranged 'remake' lacks action, humor and charm...Forget about comparisons to Johnny Weissmuller; O'Keefe makes Elmo Lincoln seem like Edwin Bo...
Tarzan, the Ape Man was released to DVD by Warner Home Videoon June 8, 2004, as a Region 1 widescreen DVD.
The Japanese manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure references this movie in chapter 265, the final chapter of the manga's third part, Stardust Crusaders. Jōtarō Kūjō tests his grandfather Joseph Joestar with trivia questions, including "Who's the female lead in the 1981 film, Tarzan, the Ape Man?", which Joseph correctly answers with "Bo Derek". Th...
Gary Goddard said he was going to write more films for the Dereks including one called Pirate Annie. However, financing for Anniewas withdrawn when the studio, CBS, read the script and were unhappy with what they considered too small a role for Bo Derek.
Tarzan, the Ape Man at IMDbTarzan, the Ape Man at AllMovieTarzan, the Ape Man at the TCM Movie DatabaseTarzan, the Ape Man at the American Film Institute Catalog- August 7, 1981
- Bo Derek
Jun 29, 2019 · movies. Tarzan The Ape Man. Topics Weismuller, Tarzan Language English. Johnny Weismuller Addeddate 2019-06-29 15:28:14 Identifier tarzantheapeman_201906
Tarzan, The Ape Man. Based on MGM's original 1932 movie, the new version tells Jane's story in a lusty, romantic tale of a determined woman who finds adventure and romance in the middle of an African jungle. Starring Bo Derek ("10") and Richard Harris ("Unforgiven"). Adventure 1981 1 hr 52 min.
Buy From $6.99. Preview. Wishlist. Bo Derek stars in this steamy update of a classic Tarzan film. Jim Parker, his beautiful daughter, Jane, and safari photographer Holt embark on an expedition to the wilds of Africa in search of the fabled elephants' graveyard. Instead they find Tarzan, The Ape Man.
