This film grossed more than US$ $36,565,280 in the United States. Won: Worst Actress ( Bo Derek) Nominated: Worst Picture Nominated: Worst Screenplay Nominated: Worst Actor ( Richard Harris) Nominated: Worst Director ( John Derek) Nominated: Worst New Star ( Miles O'Keeffe) Box office
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Film critic and historian Leonard Maltin considers this one of the worst films ever to appear in his popular "TV, Movie and Video Guide" (now simply "Movie Guide"): "Deranged 'remake' lacks action, humor and charm Forget about comparisons to Johnny Weismuller O'Keefe makes Elmo Lincoln seem like Edwin Booth.".Jane is then kidnapped by natives who intend to sacrifice her, forcing Tarzan into action. Jane and Tarzan become fascinated by each other. Realizing that James is on his trail, Tarzan kidnaps Jane. James continues to pursue Tarzan with the purpose of capturing him, dead or alive, and bringing him back to England. They discover the "white ape" is actually Tarzan, an uncivilized white man raised by apes living in the jungle. James Parker is a hunter in Africa, searching for a mythical "white ape." He is joined by his estranged daughter, Jane, after her mother's death. The film is marketed with the tagline Unlike any other "Tarzan" you've ever seen! The original actor cast in the "Tarzan" role was fired early in production, resulting in the sudden casting of his stunt double, Miles O'Keeffe, in the title role. Former Tarzan actor Jock Mahoney, billed as Jack O'Mahoney, was the film's stunt coordinator. The original music score is composed by Perry Botkin Jr. The screenplay by Tom Rowe is loosely based on the novel Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
It stars Bo Derek, Richard Harris, John Phillip Law and Miles O'Keeffe. In 'his post,' (there is a clip at the link. Tarzan, the Ape Man is a 1981 English-language adventure film directed by John Derek. Rich Juzwiak slogged though Bo Derek's 1981 Opus, Tarzan, the Ape Man, and found something that the MPAA missed when they gave the film an 'R' rating. Greystoke - The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Tom Rowe (screenplay) Based on the novel by Edgar Rice Burroughsīo Derek Richard Harris John Phillip Law Miles O'Keeffe
You may be looking for Tarzan the Ape Man from 1932, or Tarzan, the Ape Man from 1959 Tarzan, the Ape Man
For other uses, see Tarzan (disambiguation).