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| Gorillas in the Mist | 
| Director: Michael Apted
Actors: Sigourney Weaver, Bryan Brown, Julie Harris, John Omirah Miluwi, Iain Cuthbertson
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
List Price: $9.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 5098
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time: 130 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 2
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 4.9 x 0.6
MPN: 025192042126
ISBN: 0783233523
UPC: 025192042126
EAN: 9780783233529
ASIN: 0783233523
Theatrical Release Date: September 23, 1988
Release Date: April 13, 1999
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| Customer Reviews:
 BRAVO!!!! September 14, 2004
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I highly recommend this movie to anyone who has never seen it. I did find the poaching scenes very disturbing and difficult to watch but that may be because I am a passionate animal lover and activist. They are however vital to bringing an understanding to the poor gorilla's plight. Who would ever want a gorilla hand ashtray anyway....GROSS! It also broke my heart when Sigourney Weaver had to give up the orphaned gorilla she nursed back to health to the zoo broker only to find out she died a year later. If it weren't for Dian Fossey efforts, gorillas might very well be extinct by now. My praise goes out to her, as well as Ms. Weaver for the splendid job she did in portraying her.
Sigourney Shines.... August 29, 2004
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I was lucky enough to have met Dian Fossey, at the Kigali Rwanda airport, in 1980 when my brother and I traveled to Rwanda for the smmer. We were in the Virunga Mountains and were mere yards from a giant silverback gorilla.
Sigourney did a masterful job portraying Dian. She really caught the gruff yet compassionate person that Dian was. She was successful in bringing Dian to the screen. That's something that seemed very hard to be able to do.
The only things that I found in error were just the following. She had a saint bernard, a real big saint bernard. Also, I don't think she would've run from a gorilla. Running from a mountain gorilla is the biggest mistake you can make. They run far faster then any person, and are far far stronger. There is no way that anyone could have out run them in that setting. It's pure jungle, you need to move branches out of your way no matter where you go. The only man made trails are almost never frequented by gorillas. Any paths that the gorillas make are much lower to the ground. They also don't stay too long in one spot, and don't return to that spot until the vegetation grows back.
Animals!!!! July 21, 2004
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I want to do just what Diane wants to do and it made me cry! This movie will turn anyone who doesn't care about animals to animal lovers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tragedy Turning To Triumph December 27, 2003
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
"Gorillas In the Mist" is one of the Top 10 films released in 1988. It explores Dian Fossey's life in Africa during her struggle to save the gorilla population, whom were close to extinction. The producers and the writers wonderfully desplict the emotional value of the times: determination, leadership, loneliness, love, friendship, and many more. The movie events are accurate to the actual events. Their research on the gorillas and Dian Fossey proves well thorough. Sigourney Weaver plays Fossey beautifully in her well-deserved Golden Globe winning and Oscar nominated role(Best Actress). Her every drop of heart and soul is poured into the character in every scene. No other actress could perform this role at this level. All other actors also performed their roles wonderfully. "Gorillas In the Mist" is a triumphant movie perfect for all audiences. This film will be a classic in a few years.
Gorillas in the Mist July 21, 2003
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Anyone passionate about wildlife will identify with this story and with Dian! Anyone who is not, will be transformed.
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