The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them.
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Title: Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988)
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Bob Campbell
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Roz Carr
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Dr. Louis Leakey
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Claude Van Veeten
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Waigwa Wachira | ... |
Mukara
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Brendan
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Larry
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Kim
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Konga Mbandu | ... |
Rushemba
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Howard Dowd
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Peter Nduati | ... |
Batwa chief
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Helen Fraser | ... |
Mme. Van Vecten
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Sigourney Weaver stars as Dian Fossey, in this true story about Fossey's study of gorillas, and her efforts to stop the decimation of the endangered apes. Written by Ray Hamel <[email protected]>
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At the far ends of the earth she found a reason to live, and a cause to fight for. See more »Certificate:
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EnglishRelease Date:
7 October 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Gorilot B'Arafell See more »Box Office
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$22,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$24,720,479 (USA)Company Credits
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Dian Fossey: Nice ring, Van Vecten. Zoo sale profits?
Van Veeten: Miss Fossey, where did you see your first wild animal? In a zoo, wasn't it?
Dian Fossey: You like this ring? You wanna keep the hand it's on?
Dian Fossey: If I see or hear or smell you anywhere near my gorillas you'll be writing with your other hand, and I'll have an ashtray.
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Written by Peggy Lee & Dave Barbour
Performed by Peggy Lee
Courtesy of Capitol Records Inc. Special Markets
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Sembagare (John Omirah Miluwi), is based on Rosamund Carr's former house boy Sembagare Munyamboneza who set up the Imbabazi orphanage with her in 1994 after the Rwandan Genocide. See more »Goofs
After Dr. Leakey has instructed Dian Fossey about the jeep, a man in a beige suit beckons him to the plane. In the next shot with Leakey near to him, he is suddenly wearing sunglasses, but in subsequent shots after they've run to the plane and turn around one last time, the sunglasses are gone again. See more »Quotes
Dian Fossey: Fourth and fifth digits webbed. I know you.Dian Fossey: Nice ring, Van Vecten. Zoo sale profits?
Van Veeten: Miss Fossey, where did you see your first wild animal? In a zoo, wasn't it?
Dian Fossey: You like this ring? You wanna keep the hand it's on?
Dian Fossey: If I see or hear or smell you anywhere near my gorillas you'll be writing with your other hand, and I'll have an ashtray.
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It's A Good DayWritten by Peggy Lee & Dave Barbour
Performed by Peggy Lee
Courtesy of Capitol Records Inc. Special Markets
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this movie is based on the life of Dian Fossey and her work with the gorillas in a remote part of Africa."based on" usually means that some of the content is true and parts of it are fictionalized for dramatic effect.for sure Dian Fossey did work with gorillas in Africa and was instrumental in the increase of their population.some of the details may have been altered,but the gist of the story is true.i thought it was a very entertaining,touching and heartbreaking story.i think Sigourney weaver did a great job as Dian Fossey.she really brought some passion to the character.the movie was also thought provoking and i actually became angry more than a few times about some of the incidents that occurred.i find it rare to become so actively involved with a movie nowadays.for me "Gorillas in the Mist" is at a strong 8/10