![]() In February 1980, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer announced the studio was making a Tarzan film with the Dereks. After making A Change of Seasons, she was meant to appear in High Road to China but pulled out of the film saying she wanted to be directed only by her husband John. Steven Strong as Ivory King, the tribe leaderīo Derek was extremely popular at the time due to her appearance in 10.Richard Harris as James Parker, Jane's father.Bo Derek as Jane Parker, James' daughter and Tarzan's lover.The final scene shows Tarzan and Jane making love and interacting with the local animals peacefully. Tarzan arrives and kills the Ivory King in single combat by breaking his neck, then performs the Tarzan yell before rescuing Jane. They wash her naked body in plain view, laughing at her shocked, humiliated protests, and then smear her with paint. James is killed by the Ivory King, the huge brutish chief of the tribe, and the natives remove Jane's clothes and tie her up. Jane is then kidnapped by natives who intend to make her the wife of the tribe leader, forcing Tarzan into action. Jane and Tarzan become fascinated by each other. Realizing that James is on his trail, Tarzan kidnaps Jane. James continues to pursue Tarzan with the purpose of capturing him, dead or alive, and bringing him back to England. They discover the "white ape" is actually Tarzan, an uncivilized white man raised by apes living in the African jungle. He is joined by his estranged daughter, Jane Porter, after her mother's death. ![]() James Parker is a big game hunter in Africa, searching for a mythical "white ape". Despite this, it was a box-office success, grossing $36.5 against a $6.5 million budget. The film was panned by critics and fans of the books for its storyline, acting and R-rating, and in some circles has been considered to be one of the worst films ever made. The film is marketed with the tagline Unlike any other "Tarzan" you've ever seen! The original actor cast in the Tarzan role was fired (or quit) early in production, resulting in the sudden casting of his stunt double, Miles O'Keeffe, in the title role. Former Tarzan actor Jock Mahoney (billed as Jack O'Mahoney) was the film's stunt coordinator. The original music score is composed by Perry Botkin Jr. The screenplay by Tom Rowe and Gary Goddard is loosely based on the 1912 novel Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs, but from the point of view of Jane Parker. Tarzan, the Ape Man is a 1981 American adventure film directed by John Derek and starring Bo Derek, Miles O'Keeffe, Richard Harris, and John Phillip Law.
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