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For ten years, engineer Bill Markham has searched tirelessly for his son Tommy who disappeared from the edge of the Brazilian rainforest. Miraculously, he finds the boy living among the reclusive Amazon tribe who adopted him. And that's when Bill's adventure truly begins. For his son is now a grown tribesman who moves skillfully through this beautiful-but-dangerous terrain, fearful only of those who would exploit it. And as Bill attempts to "rescue" him from the savagery of the untamed jungle, Tommy challenges Bill's idea of true civilization and his notions about who needs rescuing.
The Emerald Forest is a film that explores themes of parent child relationship, amazon rainforest, based on true story. It also touches on jungle and south america and missing child.
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Director
John Boorman
Cast
Powers Boothe, Charley Boorman, Meg Foster, Estee Chandler, Dira Paes, Eduardo Conde, Ariel Coelho, Peter Marinker, Mario Borges, Yara Vaneau
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The Emerald Forest
You can stream The Emerald Forest (1985) on Apple TV+ with a subscription.
IMDb
6.6/10
RT Critics
84%
Director
John Boorman
Cast
Powers Boothe, Charley Boorman, Meg Foster, Estee Chandler, Dira Paes, Eduardo Conde, Ariel Coelho, Peter Marinker, Mario Borges, Yara Vaneau
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The Emerald Forest is streaming on Apple TV+. The Emerald Forest is streaming on ScreenPix Amazon Channel. The Emerald Forest is not currently available on Netflix, Hulu, Max, Disney+, Prime Video. Availability last verified May 24, 2026.