Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981 film)
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Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981 film) is a 1981 adventure film that reimagines Edgar Rice Burroughs’ jungle hero largely from Jane’s perspective, noted for its eroticized tone and controversial reception.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | Tarzan, the Ape Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Tarzan character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Tarzan of the Apes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
James Parker
NERFINISHED
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Jane Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarzan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | John Derek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | generally negative ⓘ |
| director | John Derek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| era | 1980s cinema ⓘ |
| focusesOn | relationship between Tarzan and Jane ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure
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erotic adventure ⓘ romantic adventure ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActress | Bo Derek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MPAARating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Pino Donaggio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Jane’s experiences in the jungle ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial reception
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eroticized tone ⓘ sexualized depiction of Jane ⓘ |
| partOf | Tarzan films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perspectiveFocus | Jane’s point of view ⓘ |
| portrays | jungle hero Tarzan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Bo Derek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1981-07-24 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 115 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Gary Goddard
NERFINISHED
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John Derek NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Rowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialAuthor | Edgar Rice Burroughs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Bo Derek
NERFINISHED
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John Phillip Law NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles O’Keeffe NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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