Overview
An eccentric scientist in the Amazon jungle rejects his research assistant for being a woman, but as bulldozers threaten their work on a potential cancer cure, they learn to collaborate and begin to fall in love.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedJohn McTiernan's 1992 film mixes adventure, drama, and romance in the lush, threatened setting of the Amazon rainforest. An eccentric researcher chasing a potential medical breakthrough resists the assistant sent to evaluate his work, only to find collaboration forced upon him as encroaching development imperils everything. As the two clash and connect, the story weaves scientific stakes with mounting urgency and a slow-building romance. Its tone balances jungle-set adventure with ecological concern and personal warmth. The film appeals to viewers who enjoy exotic-locale adventures, opposites-attract romance, and dramas about discovery, conservation, and unlikely partnership. MagicMovieScore: 6.0.
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Trailer
Top Cast
Sean Connery
Dr. Robert Campbell
Lorraine Bracco
Dr. Rae Crane
José Wilker
Dr. Miguel Ornega
Rodolfo De Alexandre
Tanaki
Francisco Tsiren Tsere Rereme
Jahausa
Elias Monteiro Da Silva
Palala
Edinei Maria Serrio Dos Santos
Kalana
Bec-Kana-Re Dos Santos Kaiapo
Imana
400 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.13 as more ratings come in.
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Movie Info
Release Date
February 7, 1992
Runtime
1h 46m
Rating
PG-13
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Romance
Director