Summary
A photographer in the rain forest is captured by wild natives, and after months of living with them, he marries the chief's daughter and helps protect the village from a vicious cannibal tribe.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 46GoodWatch 49
IMDb5.3
Audience score39%
Running time
1 h 33 min
A typical length for adventure movies, −10 min on the typical 103
typical 10393Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 26 more
Released
1972
August 8, 1972
54 years ago
Genres
AdventureHorrorLanguage
Italian
Original language
Also spoken
BurmeseThaiMade in
Italy
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 moreDirecting · 3
- Umberto Lenzi Director
- Franco Fantasia Assistant Director
- Victor Tourjansky Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Francesco Barilli Writer
- Massimo D'Avak Writer
Production · 4
- Giorgio Carlo Rossi Executive Producer
- Ovidio G. Assonitis Producer
- Gino Capponi Production Manager
- Stenio Fiorentini Production Supervisor
Camera · 2
- Riccardo Pallottini Director of Photography
- Dante Di Palma Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
- Eugenio Alabiso Editor
Sound · 2
- Daniele Patucchi Original Music Composer
- Alberto Salvatori Sound
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Sergio Angeloni Makeup Artist
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