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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(683)19882h 9m6

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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Status
Released
Budget
$22M
Box office
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Language
English
  • photographer
  • africa
  • rwanda
  • gorilla
  • menace
  • mountain
  • congo
  • biography
  • poacher
  • murder
  • tracker
  • jungle

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Behind the camera

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • Theatrical18 Jul 1989
  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPG-1323 Sept 1988
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1525 Jan 1989
  • United Arab EmiratesAE

    • PhysicalDVD3 Feb 2003
  • AustraliaAU

    • Theatrical16 Feb 1989
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical6 Apr 1989
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical14DVD27 Apr 1989
  • ColombiaCO

    • Theatrical16 Mar 1989
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical17 Feb 1989
  • FinlandFI

    • Theatrical3 Feb 1989
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalU25 Jan 1989
    • TVArte20 Jan 2020
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical12West Germany2 Feb 1989
    • TheatricalEast Germany3 Aug 1990

Frequently asked questions

Gorillas in the Mist was released on 23 September 1988.

Audience reviews

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    GenerationofSwine

    1/12/2023

    10/10

    I was the first born and mom and dad really didn't believe in censorship growing up, as a result I saw a lot of movies that are probably inappropriate for my age. Most of the time I can honestly say that they had no real effect on me... ...but the parts of this movie traumatized me as much as Bambi and Old Yeller. I just recently tried re-watching it, and had to shut it off because I remembered what was coming.…

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    kevin2019

    9/6/2024

    8/10

    "Gorillas in the Mist" is a very worthwhile film and it perfectly highlights Dian Fossey's occasionally groundbreaking work. She actually managed to integrate herself into the mountain gorilla community - this results in some superb shots of the mountain gorilla in its natural habitat and it is genuinely difficult to differentiate between what could possibly be mechanical special effects and the real great apes - and…

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