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Tarzan, the Ape Man

2.8

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Original title

Tarzan, the Ape Man

Year

1981

Running time

112 min.

Country

United States

Director

John Derek

Screenwriter

Tom Rowe, Gary Goddard. Novel: Edgar Rice Burroughs

Cast

Music

Perry Botkin

Cinematography

John Derek

Producer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Svengali Productions

Genre

Adventure | Africa. Erotic

Movie Groups

Tarzan | Edgar Rice Burroughs Adaptations

Synopsis

John Derek directed this 1981 vanity production of the Tarzan tale as a bon-bon for his wife Bo Derek. The Bo Derek version answers any questions viewers may have had concerning Tarzan and Jane's sex life. The film begins as Jane (Bo Derek)'s father Parker (Richard Harris) heads to the African interior on the pretext of searching for hidden jungle secrets. He is actually looking for Tarzan (Miles O'Keeffe), whom he plans to kidnap and bring back to England dead or alive. Jane accompanies her manic father, along with his unassuming assistant Holt (John Phillip Law). Realizing that Parker is on his trail, Tarzan kidnaps Jane and it is love at first sight. Parker forges on, trying to capture Tarzan and save his daughter. But Tarzan finally saves the day when Jane is kidnapped by a band of African mud worshippers, who are preparing her to be sacrificed to the gods. (Rovi)

Awards: 1981: Razzie Awards: Worst Actress (Derek). 6 Nom., including Worst Picture

1999: Razzie Awards: nominated to Worst Actress of the Century.

1989: Razzie Awards: Worst Actress of the Decade.

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Critics' reviews

"Of course it's completely ridiculous, but at the same time it has a certain disarming charm."

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"[It] seems to exist merely as a reason for husband John to find another 1001 ways to photograph wife Bo in varying stages of undress"

Variety
"The kind of movie that might seem funny when seen after several martinis. Viewed stone-sober, it's a movie of more squirms than screams."

Vincent Canby: The New York Times
"Unfortunately, all too many paying customers will remember being suckered into the Derek remake of 'Tarzan'"

Gary Arnold: The Washington Post
"Just painfully dull."

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Tarzan, the Ape Man

1981

John Derek

2.8

(903)