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The Emerald Forest

1985 · 114 min · Action

An American engineer working on a dam spends ten years searching the Amazon for his young son, who vanished at the forest's edge and was raised by a remote tribe. When at last he finds him, two worlds collide. Inspired by a true story.

Runtime
114 min
Genre
Action · Adventure · Drama
Mood
thoughtful · adventurous
Entry
some context
Best for
character-driven drama

Content notes: violence or threat Non-exhaustive

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