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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: 5677
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:
 Gorillas in the Mist March 29, 2003
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is the real life story of Dian Fossey, a woman with passion and conviction who dared to live her dreams. Weaver does an exceptional job of bringing the character to life and is very convincing as the gorilla-loving mountain lady. It is wonderful to watch the transition of the character from the beginning of the movie and see how she develops into the obsessed anger-driven person at the end. Right or wrong in her efforts to save the gorillas, this movie is truly an inspiration for anyone with courage and passion.
gorillas in the mist March 16, 2002
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
just wonderful, can't leave the screen, would watch it more then once or twice
Honest, beautiful, and tragic. January 22, 2002
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is a stunning film, in terms of cinematography, subject, and acting. Weaver is phenomenal, her best performance yet. The honest depiction of Fossey makes the film more amazing. It is a heart-wrenching account of the protection of the mountain gorilla and should be viewed by everyone.
A PASSIONATE DREAM EXECUTED February 18, 2001
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Sigourney Weaver is startling as the overly passionate DianFossey, the woman who left behind her life in the U.S. to live in themountains of Rwanda with the mountain gorillas. Fossey was murdered,although the murder remains unsolved. Speculation is that poachersmurdered her, or that the government of Rwanda was so irritated withher that they had her murdered. Whatever the case, Fossey was achampion for the highly endangered silverback mountain gorillas, andthis biopic illustrates her life, her work and her passion. Fosseybasically sacrificed everything in her life, up to and including herlife, for this cause. In fact you could not really call it a"cause" since it went so much further and deeper than acause. Fossey lived among the gorillas, and some say that she wentcrazy. Perhaps so, but she loved her work and died for it. Thecinematography here is beautiful, and the scenes of gorillas are atonce stunning and, in the more horrible scenes with poachers chasingthem, disturbing. I have to admit that I cried more than once in thecourse of the film.
Powerful, Beautiful, and Magnificent... July 31, 2000
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I have always loved Gorillas and other primates along with Africa, so I have always had the deepest respect for women like Jane Goodall. But this movie was an introduction for me to an amazing woman known as Dian Fossey.Sigourney Weavers wonderfully portrays Dian Fossey who leaves her life in the US to go to Africa to work with and study Gorillas. She falls in love with them and her work and stays. But she faces many problems including the safety and protection of her beloved Gorillas. Poaching is the largest problem and what poachers have done drive her to great lengths, including revenge... Many people think of Dian Fossey as 'crazy' or 'weird,' but I have a very deep respect for this amazing woman who has worked so hard for what she loved. Her devotion has saved a species from extinction and the Gorilla population continues to grow. I think it is time that we all wake up and open our eyes to what has been happening in our world...what will it take? This movie is wonderful and should be seen by all people...it is a powerful story that we all should know about...Dian is an inspiration, and this beautiful film brings it all out. Enjoy!
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