Gorillas in the Mist
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70% Critic Match

Gorillas in the Mist

At the far ends of the earth she found a reason to live, and a cause to fight for.

7.0 / 10 1988 2h 9mPG-13 English
DramaHistory

Storyline

The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them.

Cast & Crew

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Dian Fossey

Lead
Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown

Bob Campbell

Julie Harris

Julie Harris

Roz Carr

John Omirah Miluwi

John Omirah Miluwi

Sembagare

Iain Cuthbertson

Iain Cuthbertson

Dr. Louis Leakey

Konstantin Aleksandrov

Konstantin Aleksandrov

Claude Van Veeten

WW

Waigwa Wachira

Mukara

Iain Glen

Iain Glen

Brendan

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Apted's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Gorillas in the Mist is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker