Tarzan, Herr der Affen

Originaltitel: Tarzan the Ape Man

1981
12
1 Std. 55 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

3,5/10

6441

IHRE BEWERTUNG

BELIEBTHEIT

4.177

420

Bo Derek in Tarzan, Herr der Affen (1981)

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1 Video

34 Fotos

Jungle Adventure Adventure Drama

Während einer afrikanischen Expedition mit ihrem Vater lernt Jane Parker Tarzan kennen und die beiden sind voneinander fasziniert.Während einer afrikanischen Expedition mit ihrem Vater lernt Jane Parker Tarzan kennen und die beiden sind voneinander fasziniert.Während einer afrikanischen Expedition mit ihrem Vater lernt Jane Parker Tarzan kennen und die beiden sind voneinander fasziniert.

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

3,5/10

6441

IHRE BEWERTUNG

BELIEBTHEIT

4.177

420

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Auszeichnungen
- 2 Gewinne & 10 Nominierungen insgesamt

Ivory King
(as Steven Strong)

Maxime Philoe

Riano

Leonard Bailey

Feathers

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Club Member
(Synchronisation)

Laurie Main

Club Member
(Synchronisation)

Harold Ayer

Club Member
(Synchronisation)

C.J. the Orangutan

Orangutan
(Nicht genannt)

Tony Longo

Stunts
(Nicht genannt)

Neal

Lion
(Nicht genannt)

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Wissenswertes
During a scene involving Jane attempting to get away from Tarzan, Miles O'Keeffe found himself face-to-face with Neal, a full grown African lion, who took on the part of the gallant gentleman saving the damsel in distress. Neal, escaping his holding pen, dived into the fray, apparently more intent on protecting Bo Derek than attacking Miles O'Keeffe (it was noted that the two-hundred-pound man wasn't injured by the five-hundred-pound cat). The handler was on the scene almost immediately and stopped the interaction. Although neither human star was injured, rumor had it that Miles O'Keeffe thereafter made a habit of checking the security of the holding pen whenever other scenes of "violence" toward Bo Derek were done, citing a deep respect for Bo Derek's formidable self-appointed bodyguard.

Patzer
There are no wild orangutans in Africa. They are native to Borneo and Sumatra.

Zitate
[in the dark of night, they hear Tarzan yelling]
Parker: Oh, shut up, you boring son of a bitch!

Crazy Credits
On the MGM logo, the MGM lion's roar is replaced with Tarzan's yell.

Alternative Versionen
CBS edited 17 minutes from this film for its 1983 network television premiere.

Verbindungen
Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Michael Landon/Bo Derek (1981)

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A legendarily bad film

So, just how bad is the 1981 version of Tarzan the Ape Man? Everybody knows that it has a reputation as one of the very worst movies ever made, so when you sit down to watch it, you know it's going to be rubbish. The main element of fun is experiencing just how bad it really is. Can it really surpass Plan 9 From Outer Space? Is it as idiotic as Astro Zombies? Is it as boring as The Bible....in the Beginning? Is it as unintentionally funny as The Swarm? The answer is.... yes! This movie really is right down there with the worst twenty or so films ever made.

The story focuses more on Jane (the talentless Bo Derek), who arrives in Africa to reunite with her tyrannical, boozy, abusive father (Richard Harris). During a jungle expedition, she goes missing and is rescued by ape man Tarzan (Miles O'Keefe), only to fall in love with him.

O'Keefe is unquestionably the worst Tarzan ever, and Derek is probably the worst Jane. Richard Harris's performance is energetic and entertaining, but why he bothered to put in such a lively performance is anybody's guess. It's certainly a wasted effort.

The backdrop is nicely photographed, but then again anyone can design a nice postcard. The characters moving around in front of the scenery are so banal and idiotic that the film fails on every level. The worst moment of all is the dreary slow-motion snake wrestling sequence.

Miss this movie at all costs. Unless you want to compile a list of the worst films ever.... if that's your aim, then this is a must!