Poster for the movie The Emerald Forest

The Emerald Forest

1985 • 114 minutes
ActionAdventureDrama

For ten years, engineer Bill Markham has searched tirelessly for his son Tommy who disappeared from the edge of the Brazilian rainforest. Miraculously, he finds the boy living among the reclusive Amazon tribe who adopted him. And that's when Bill's adventure truly begins. For his son is now a grown tribesman who moves skillfully through this beautiful-but-dangerous terrain, fearful only of those who would exploit it. And as Bill attempts to "rescue" him from the savagery of the untamed jungle, Tommy challenges Bill's idea of true civilization and his notions about who needs rescuing.

Picture of Powers Boothe

Powers Boothe

Bill Markham

Picture of Charley Boorman

Charley Boorman

Tomme

Picture of Meg Foster

Meg Foster

Jean Markham

Picture of Estee Chandler

Estee Chandler

Heather

Picture of Dira Paes

Dira Paes

Kachiri

Picture of Eduardo Conde

Eduardo Conde

Uwe Werner

Picture of Ariel Coelho

Ariel Coelho

Padre Leduc

Picture of Peter Marinker

Peter Marinker

Perreira

Picture of Mario Borges

Mario Borges

Costa

Picture of Yara Vaneau

Yara Vaneau

Young Heather

Picture of William Rodriguez

William Rodriguez

Young Tommy

Picture of Átila Iório

Átila Iório

Trader

Picture of Gabriel Arcanjo

Gabriel Arcanjo

Trader's Henchman

Picture of Gracindo Júnior

Gracindo Júnior

Carlos

Picture of Arthur Muhlenberg

Arthur Muhlenberg

Rico

Picture of Chico Terto

Chico Terto

Paulo

Picture of Ruy Polanah

Ruy Polanah

Wanadi

Picture of Maria Helena Velasco

Maria Helena Velasco

Uluru

Picture of Tetchie Agbayani

Tetchie Agbayani

Caya

Picture of Paulo Vinícius

Paulo Vinícius

Mapi

Picture of Aloisio Flores

Aloisio Flores

Samanpo

Picture of Joao Mauricio Carvalho

Joao Mauricio Carvalho

Monkey

Picture of Isabel Bicudo

Isabel Bicudo

Kachiri's Cousin

Picture of Patricia Prisco

Patricia Prisco

Kachiri's Cousin

Picture of Silvana de Faria

Silvana de Faria

Pequi