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Mood:
Suspenseful Exciting
Plot:
Adventurer Dangerous Animal Daring Rescue Obsessive Quest Animal life Danger Escapades Survival more...
Genres:
Action Adventure Hollywood Tone
Time/Period:
20th Century 90s
Place:
Africa Jungle Congo
Audience:
Boys' Night Teens
Praise:
Award Winner
Based on:
Based on Book
Attitudes:
Serious Semi Fantastic
Flag:
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Congo, 1995

Starring: Dylan Walsh, Laura Linney

Directed by: Frank Marshall

Written by: Michael Crichton

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 109 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:4.7

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Congo can be described as suspenseful and exciting. The plot revolves around animal life, dangerous animals, and adventurers. The main genre is action. In terms of style, Congo has a Hollywood tone. In approach, it is serious. It is set, at least in part, in a jungle. Congo is located in Congo and Africa. It takes place in the 1990s. It is based on a book. Congo has received attention for being an award winner. It is well suited for teens and a boys' night. Note that it involves profanity and violent content.

Summary of Congo

An African mountain gorilla who's been taught sign language by a young primatologist is returned to the jungles of the Congo in this adaptation of Michael Crichton's 1980 sci-fi adventure novel. During their journey they cross paths with greedy corporate scavengers searching for a hidden cache of diamonds.

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Language:	English
Country:	USA
Release date:	9 June 1995
Runtime:	109 min

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Dylan Walsh

as Dr. Peter Elliot

Laura Linney

as Dr. Karen Ross

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The New York Times

This glib, overheated film about vicious primates delivers little suspense, nor are there signs of the 65 cited volumes and articles that turned Mr. Crichton's book into such a learning experience. Full Review

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by: Elvis Mitchell

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Congo, adapted by John Patrick Shanley and directed by Stephen Spielberg protege Frank Marshall, is not one of the better silly action pictures set in gratuitously fake jungles and featuring nefarious foreigners, threatening natives, and talking... Full Review

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by: Staff(not credited)

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Some reviewers argue that "Congo" is a juvenile movie that's not to be taken seriously, and that it should be enjoyed as the preposterous silly movie that it is. They might have a point if "Congo" was actually watchable. To get to those moments of... Read and rate it

20.March.2009
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by: sethdellinger
sethdellinger rated this movie0/10

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