Good gorillas meet bad gorillas while human beings search for treasure in this jungle advnture saga. This glib, overheated film about vicious primates delivers little suspense. Complete parodies list congo 1995101 dalmatians congo 199517 again 2009 congo 199527 dresses 2008 congo 199590210 congo 1995a bugs. While tank girl was a relatively small project, congo was a big one and stan winston had wanted it badly, for a number of reasons. What makes congo bad really comes later, once they leave for the. Congo 1995 scientist karen ross laura linney is sent by her fatherinlaw, mogul r. Predstavlja adaptaciju istoimenog romana michaela crichtona. Overview a greedy ceo sends his son to the congo in a hunt for large diamonds that he needs to power his companys lasers. The 1995 movie titled congo is one of the few monster movies to feature gorillas as threatening movie monsters. Congo 1995 is a 1h 49min american mysteryactionadventure movie that was loosely based on michael crichtons novel titled congo. Avatar was a complete hack of dances with wolves and ferngully with. Actrices et acteurs congo 1995 congo, casting du film.
The film of michael crichtons congo aimed to capitalise on the success. Congo 1995 movie complete base card set exnrmt ebay. Congo was not a huge success because it was a cliche to so many. A partial list of democratic republic of the congo films follows. Eight people embark on an expedition into the congo, a mysterious expanse of unexplored africa where human greed and the laws of nature have gone berserk. Peter elliot dylan walsh, treasure hunter herkermer homolka tim curry and a gorilla discover a. The congo dandies living in poverty and spending a fortune to look like a million dollars. Congo movie 1995 ghost tribe shaman ritual prayer chanting scene and leech scene by ghfdhgjhkj.
While his son is there, all contact is lost with him. It starts out with an expedition to africa looking for a rare blue diamond that can be used in a revolutionary new communications satellite. As youd expect from the title, our adventure takes place in the african congo, and revolves around a group of. An elite team escorts a talking gorilla on their searchandrescue mission in the jungles of africa. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing congo 1995 near you. Scientist karen ross laura linney is sent by her fatherinlaw, mogul r. Secret of zinj is based on the 1995 film of the same name. Travis joe don baker, to the congo to determine the whereabouts of his sons missing diamondhunting team. Congo is a 1995 american science fiction action adventure film loosely based on michael crichton s novel of the same name. Congo is an amazing film that has it all a talking ape, a great white hunter who happens to be black, severed heads, the latest thing in telecommunications, bruce c. Congo 1995 english subtitle congo 1995 movie online free congo 1995 movie. Congo is a 1995 action adventure film loosely based on michael crichtons novel of the same name. This is a 1995 movie that combines legend, scifi, and adventure.
When an expedition to the african congo ends in disaster, a new team is assembled to find out what went wrong. Congo is a splendid example of a genre no longer much in fashion, the jungle adventure story. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of congo with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Find movie and film cast and crew information for congo 1995 frank marshall on allmovie. Needless to say, this is not another jurassic park, but it isnt a complete failure either. Congo 1995 dylan walsh in congo 1995 ernie hudson and laura linney in congo. When the expedition is destroyed by an unknown force, a woman who has a personal attachment to the leader of the group is sent to rescue them. An expedition to a mysterious expanse of unexplored africa unexpectedly brings primatologist peter elliot and travicom project supervisor karen ross to a place where human greed and the laws of nature. The list contains the best, new and most relevant movies set in congo ordered by relevance. Frank marshalls congo begins when charles travis leads travicom employees through a remote part of the congo jungle in search of rare blue diamonds. However, travis needs diamonds to finish the project, so he sends a group of men to zaire, where hes told that a large supply of the. Congo is a 1995 american science fiction actionadventure film loosely based on michael.
Perhaps aware that its material was already dated when stewart granger made king solomons mines in 1950, the filmmakers have cheerfully turned it into an action comedy, and the actors have gone a step further, treating it like one of those movies like beat the devil that is a puton of itself. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, realistic, suspenseful, exciting, tense and melancholic films and tv shows about with danger, violence, murder, politics, soldier, greed, brutality, adventure, death and mentor plots mostly in drama, action and adventure genres shot in usa, uk. Directed by frank marshall, the film follows a group of scientists who travel deep into the congo jungle while searching for some colleagues who have gone missing after their camp was destroyed by an unknown force. Travis father plans to use the diamonds in his communications satellite in hopes the gems will make. Starring dylan walsh, laura linney, ernie hudson, and grant heslov. The wife and i decided to celebrate the birthday of our mutual idollove interest tim curry by viewing congo 1995 on netflix instant, a film i had never seen before but was cautiously intrigued by mostly due to my wifes goto impression of tapping her chest and chiming im. Congo is the 1995 feature film adaptation of the michael crichton bestseller of the same name. The picture was directed by frank marshall starring laura linney, dylan walsh, ernie hudson, tim curry, grant heslov and joe don baker. Not every movie needs to be a stanley kubrick masterpiece. This is an actual shot from this movie that is handled with complete sincerity. Travis joe don baker is the ruthless head of travicom, a telecommunications firm on the cusp of a major breakthrough in laser communications technology. The result is not a movie that is very good, exactly, but its entertaining and funny. It seems that some work was done to see if cg could work, as it had for. Mired in campy visual effects and charmless characters, congo is a suspenseless adventure that betrays little curiosity about the scientific concepts it purports to care.
With laura linney, tim curry, dylan walsh, ernie hudson. Led by expert guide kelly ernie hudson, ross and a mismatched search party including primatologist dr. Congo packs as much of the source material from michael crichtons novel as it can into a 90 minute film, with a memorable plot progression and perfect casting. When a diamond expedition in the congo is lost, a scientist is sent in to find out. The film was released on june 9, 1995, by paramount pictures. The game had a rocky development, with the first nine months of work having to be scrapped and the project restarted, but after five more months of work, the negative playtesting feedback and the movie being a. Staring grant heslov, dylan walsh, ernie hudson and tim curry. Laura linney, ernie hudson, tim curry, grant heslov, joe don baker, james karen, john hawkes, peter jason, bruce campbell, delroy lindo, joe pantolianodirector. Dylan walsh, laura linney, ernie hudson, tim curry, frank marshall. Congo is a film directed by frank marshall with dylan walsh, laura linney, ernie hudson, grant heslov, year. Congo 89 movie clip killa gorilla 1995 hd duration. When congo came out a year or so after i read it, even i wasnt fooled by how bad this movie wasbut it does go into so bad it is good for a movie about suspense and thrills, congo is very nonthrilling and in fact is quite laughable.
Criticallypanned, it was nonetheless a boxoffice hit. List of democratic republic of the congo films wikipedia. Congo 1995 film summary and movie synopsis on the mhm. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
Although certainly not a classic or even 100% good, congo is a cheesy, yet entertaining jungle adventure movie and is worth seeing. Released june 9th, 1995, congo stars dylan walsh, laura linney, ernie hudson, tim curry the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 43 min, and received a score of 22 out of 100 on metacritic. While in the middle of production on interview with the vampire, stan winston studio was also designing and preparing two other films. When the thrillseekers some with ulterior motives stumble across a race of killer apes. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. The climax in the temple is also silly but still rousing.
Congo is a splendid example of a genre no longer much in fashion, the. I read congo before i saw it and despite being a silly subject, michael crichton can write a nice adventurefor a teenage kid. Congo 1995 cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. The cast included dylan walsh, laura linney, ernie hudson, and bruce campbell. Congo is a 1995 science fiction actionadventure film loosely based on michael crichtons novel of the same name.
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