Tarzan the Ape Man (1981)

Film details

Featuring

Bo Derek Richard Harris John Phillip Law
Director

John Derek
Country

USA
Year

1981
Genres

Romance Action and Adventure
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

Action, adventure, romance. Update on the story of Tarzan, concentrating more on the role of Jane. Jane's father Parker heads to the African interior on the pretext of searching for hidden jungle secrets. He is actually looking for Tarzan, whom he plans to kidnap and bring back to England dead or alive. Jane accompanies her manic father, along with his unassuming assistant Holt. 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.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Jane Parker
    
    Bo Derek
  - James Parker
    
    Richard Harris
  - Harry Holt
    
    John Phillip Law
  - Tarzan
    
    Miles O'Keeffe
  - Nambia, "Africa"
    
    Akushula Selayah
  - Ivory King
    
    Steve Strong
  - Riano
    
    Maxime Philoe
  - Feathers
    
    Leonard Bailey
  - Club Member
    
    Wilfrid Hyde White
  - Club Member
    
    Laurie Mains
  - Club Member
    
    Harold Ayer
  - Orang-outang
    
    C.j.
  - [originally cast as Tarzan]
    
    Lee Canalito
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    John Derek
  - Assistant Director
    
    Jack Oliver
  - Assistant Director
    
    Michael Lally
  - Assistant director (Sri Lanka)
    
    Warner Warnasiri
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Svengali Productions
  - Production Company
    
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  - Producer
    
    Bo Derek
  - Production Executive
    
    Eva Chun
  - Unit Production Manager
    
    Jack Oliver
  - Unit Production Manager
    
    Tom Shaw
  - Production co-ordinator (Sri Lanka)
    
    Chandran Rutnam
  - Production Assistant
    
    Kerry Collins
  - Production assistant (Sri Lanka)
    
    Rohan Jayantilika
  - Production assistant (Sri Lanka)
    
    Jayantha Jayantilika
  Writing:
  - Screenplay
    
    Tom Rowe
  - Screenplay
    
    Gary Goddard
  - Original novel
    
    Edgar Rice Burroughs
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    John Derek
  - Camera operator (Sri Lanka)
    
    Somapala Dharmapriya
  - Camera associate
    
    Wolfgang Dickmann
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Ling, James B.
  Design:
  - Art Director
    
    Alan Roderick-Jones
  - Assistant art director (Sri Lanka)
    
    J.A. Vincent
  Costumes:
  - Costumes
    
    Patricia Edwards
  Titles:
  - Title Design
    
    Burke Mattsson
  - Title art
    
    James L. Michaelson
  - Title art (Svengali card)
    
    Frank Frazetta
  Film processing:
  - Optical supervisor
    
    Bobbie Johnson
  - Opticals
    
    Modern Film Effects
  Music:
  - Music
    
    Perry Botkin
  - Orchestrations
    
    James Harbert
  - Orchestrations
    
    Bill Stafford
  - Music Supervisor
    
    Harry V. Lojewski
  - Music Editor
    
    Curt Sobel
  - Music editing
    
    La Da Productions
  - Music Consultant
    
    Dan Carlin Jr
  Sound:
  - Sound Recording
    
    William Randall
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Robert Knudson
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Robert Glass
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Don Macdougall
  - Supervising Sound Editor
    
    Don Warner
  - Sound Editor
    
    Pamela Bentkowski
  - Sound Editor
    
    Allan Bromberg
  - Sound Editor
    
    Jack Cheap
  - Sound Editor
    
    David B. Cohn
  - Sound Editor
    
    Gini Cook
  - Sound Editor
    
    Robert Waxman
  Stunts:
  - Stunt Co-ordinator
    
    O'mahoney, Jock
  Consultant:
  - Technical adviser (mountain climbing)
    
    Allan Placko
  - Head animal trainer
    
    Reynolds, Paul
  - Animal Trainer
    
    Fess Reynolds
  - Animal Trainer
    
    Bill Gage
  - Animal Trainer
    
    David Macmillan
  - Animal Trainer
    
    Joe Campassi