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Congo Director: Frank Marshall Cast: Dylan Walsh, Laura Linney, Ernie Hudson, Tim Curry

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  • DVD Release Date: 07/27/1999
  • Original Release: 1995
  • Rating: Rated PG13
  • Sales Rank: 1,120

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Widescreen version enhanced for 16x9 ; Dolby Digital: English 5.1 Surround; English Dolby Surround; French Dolby Surround; English subtitles; Interactive menus; Scene selection; Two theatrical trailers

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Scene Index

Side #1 --
0. Scene Selection
1. The Big Find [1:01]
2. Hello Amy [1:49]
3. Jimmy's Flight [7:29]
4. Bad Day In Africa [1:02]
5. Sesame Cake [5:18]
6. Crossing The Border [3:29]
7. The Congo [2:57]
8. Levels Of Dead [4:54]
9. Taming The River [2:09]
10. Fork In The Road [3:38]
11. The Lost City Of Zinj [2:18]
12. We Are Watching You [6:53]
13. The Diamond Mines [2:13]
14. Endangered Species [4:07]
15. Home [5:49]
16. End Credits [6:29]

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Good gorillas meet bad gorillas while human beings search for treasure in this jungle advnture saga. R.B. Travis (Joe Don Baker) is the ruthless head of Travi-Com, a telecommunications firm on the cusp of a major breakthrough in laser communications technology. However, Travis needs diamonds to finish the project, so he sends a group of men to Zaire, where he's told that a large supply of the gems can be easily found. When the men go missing, Travis sends his trusted assistant Karen Ross (Laura Linney), a one-time CIA associate, into the jungle to find both his staff and the jewels. Hoping to keep her mission a secret, Karen travels to Zaire in the company of Peter (Dylan Walsh), a researcher on primate development who is hoping to return Amy, a gorilla who has been taught sign language and can "speak" English with the help of a glove-controlled computer device. Also travelling with them is Herkermer (Tim Curry), a Romanian with a secret agenda: he's convinced that Amy can guide him to the Lost City of Zinj, where he believes that King Solomon's Mines are located. Upon arrival, the group is met by Monroe Kelly (Ernie Hudson), a self-described "great white hunter who happens to be black," and they discover that the jungle holds a menace that they weren't counting on: a tribe of bloodthirsty gray gorillas. Congo was based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Michael Crichton. Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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March 26, 2007: I loved the book Congo, but the movie sucks. They change the characters personalities. In the book Karen is a very mean, self absorbed person, which is more interesting than the sappy portrayal in this movie. They added new cahracters, which were horrible. They put a talking thing on Amy the gorrilla's arm, probably so that the lazy viewers wouldn't have to read the screen with sign language. They changed the names and the entire plot was different. If you want to watch this movie, take my advice: READ THE BOOK!!!

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April 08, 2004: In the tradition of ?Gone with the Wind,? ?Casablanca? and ?Lawrence of Arabia,? director Frank Marshall gives us the greatest Hollywood epic of our time, ?Congo.? The film is a cinematic triumph; storytelling at its best. The story centers around a gorilla named Amy who, through sign-language and a hand-operated voice-synthesizer, is able to communicate with humans. After Amy has a series of nightmares, her caretaker, Dr. Peter Elliot (Dylan Walsh), feels that its time to return Amy to the jungle from whence she came. Along for the ride is TraviCom communications employee Dr. Karen Ross (Laura Linney) who wishes to enter the Congo with Peter and Amy in order to find her ex-fiance Charlie (Bruce Cambell), son of TraviCom CEO R.B. Travis (played with vigor by Joe Don Baker). After Tim Curry and Ernie Hudson join the group the expedition is underway. Let the good times roll. What seta ?Congo? apart from other adventure movies is the gorgeous African backdrop, a fantastic soundtrack and, without a doubt, the most talented cast ever assembled for a motion picture. Tim Curry gives possibly the greatest performance of his storied career as Herkermer Homolka, a Romanian philanthropist who wants to help Amy get back to her jungle habitat (or does he?). In Captain Munro Kelly, veteran actor Ernie Hudson gives us one of the big screen?s most legendary performances. Amidst the never-ending peril of gunfire, murderous primates and scheming philanthropists which surround him in the sweltering jungles of the Congo, Hudson exudes a calm nonchalance and gives the film a healthy dose of subtlety and wit. While in the thick of the glorious spectacle of the film?s heart-pounding action and colorful performances, Hudson plays his character with a quiet elegance. It?s a skillfully executed performance which draws attention to the fact that Hudson is the glue of this ensemble piece. His interactions with the expedition?s other members provides the audience with little glimpses into their respective characters while, at the same time, allowing the film to never deviate from its seamless narrative flow. It?s a demanding role and Hudson is more than up for the task; he brings out the best in his fellow actors. Case and point: Munro?s relationship with expedition guide Kahega (played with blithe exuberance by the phenomenally talented Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje). The filmmakers wisely underplayed the rapport between these characters and allowed the two gifted actors to simply hint at and imply a past of fond memories and shared adventures rather than drench the film with sloppy sentiment and inane banter. Furthermore, what the two actors subtly express onscreen is undeniably touching; from the most minute of mannerisms and gestures, one gathers that there is an unquestionable camaraderie and an unspoken devotion between the two (The expression on Munro?s face when Kahega meets his unfortunate demise at the hands of the grey killer ape is so devastating and soul-wrenching that it may have single-handedly won Hudson his much-deserved 1995 Sci-Fi Universe Magazine Reader?s Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor). In addition, the tension which exists between Munro?s character and Curry?s provides, arguably, the best moments ?Congo.? The dialogue exchange between these two brilliant actors is an absolute treat to witness. The two actors share such chemistry that one can?t help but think Hudson and Curry will be prominently featured...