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Gorillas in the Mist ()

Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (original title)
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The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them.
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  • Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 5 nominations.
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Dian Fossey
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Bob Campbell
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Roz Carr
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Sembagare
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Dr. Louis Leakey
Aleksandrov Konstantin ...
Claude Van Veeten (as Constantin Alexandrov)
Waigwa Wachira ...
Mukara
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Brendan
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Larry
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Kim
Konga Mbandu ...
Rushemba
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Howard Dowd
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Photographer
Peter Nduati ...
Batwa chief
Helen Fraser ...
Mme. Van Vecten
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Antonio Hoyos ...
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Jody St. Michael ...
Mime artist
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Gerald Pratley ...
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Directed by

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Michael Apted

Written by

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Harold T.P. Hayes ... (article)
 
Dian Fossey ... (work)
 
Anna Hamilton Phelan ... (story) and
Tab Murphy ... (story)
 
Anna Hamilton Phelan ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Rick Baker ... associate producer
Terence A. Clegg ... producer (as Terence Clegg)
Arne Glimcher ... producer (as Arnold Glimcher)
Peter Guber ... executive producer
Judy Kessler ... co-producer
Robert Nixon ... co-producer
Christine Peters ... executive producer
Jon Peters ... executive producer

Music by

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Maurice Jarre

Cinematography by

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John Seale

Editing by

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Stuart Baird

Editorial Department

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Mark Gill ... assistant editor
Russ Woolnough ... first assistant editor

Casting By

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Marion Dougherty
Mary Selway

Production Design by

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John Graysmark

Art Direction by

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Ken Court

Set Decoration by

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Simon Wakefield

Costume Design by

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Catherine Leterrier

Makeup Department

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Stuart Artingstall ... special effects hair designer
Rick Baker ... special makeup effects
Christine Beveridge ... makeup supervisor
Elaine Bowerbank ... hair stylist
Tom Hester ... special makeup designer
Colin Jamison ... chief hair stylist
Norma Webb ... makeup artist
Norman Cabrera ... special makeup department sculptor: Rick Baker Studios (uncredited)
Tony Gardner ... Rick Baker's Gorilla crew (uncredited)
Bart Mixon ... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Matt Rose ... sculptor: Cinovation Studios (uncredited)
Bill Sturgeon ... creature effects crew (uncredited)
Brian Wade ... gorilla crew: Rick Baker (uncredited)

Production Management

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Gerry Levy ... unit manager: studio

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Chris Brock ... assistant director
Patrick Clayton ... assistant director
Tim Lewis ... assistant director
Robert Mugemana ... assistant director
Simon Trevor ... second unit director

Art Department

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Ray Barrett ... construction manager
John Butler ... dressing props
Nobby Clark ... construction floor stand-by
Steve Cooper ... assistant art director
Roger W. Deer ... sketch artist (as Roger Deer)
Danny Evans ... props
Harold Fryer ... construction floor stand-by
Kevin Harris ... construction supervisor
Martin Hitchcock ... assistant art director
George K. Kabiru ... assistant greensman
Laurie Kerr ... assistant construction manager
Bernard Harvey Langton ... dressing props
John Lanzer ... production buyer
Ted Lynch ... construction floor stand-by
Phil Murray ... construction floor stand-by
Keith Pitt ... props
Roger Robson ... greensman
Steve Short ... props
Gilly Noyes Court ... scenic artist (uncredited)
Jack Dyer ... chargehand stagehand (uncredited)
Patricia Johnson ... draftsperson (uncredited)
Michael King ... construction buyer (uncredited)
Paul Wescott ... hod scenic painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Don Brown ... sound maintenance
David Docker ... assistant sound editor
Pat Gilbert ... assistant sound editor
Peter Handford ... sound mixer
Archie Ludski ... dialogue editor
Andy Nelson ... dubbing mixer
Rocky Phelan ... foley editor
Brian Saunders ... assistant dubbing mixer
David Sharpe ... assistant sound editor
Don Sharpe ... supervising sound editor
John Stevenson ... boom operator
Christian T. Cooke ... adr mixer (uncredited)
Lionel Strutt ... adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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David Harris ... special effects supervisor
David Kindlon ... special effects mechanical designer (as Dave Kindlon)
Phil Notaro ... special effects mechanical designer
Brian Warner ... special effects
Michael Burnett ... foam department supervisor (uncredited)
Clive R. Kay ... special effects contact lenses (uncredited)
Larry Odien ... animatronics (uncredited)
Randy Simper ... animatronics specialist: Cinovation Creature Effects (uncredited)
Tim Turner ... special makeup effects: Rick Baker (uncredited)

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Robin Browne ... special effects cameraman
Martin Beek ... set dresser: model unit (uncredited)
Peter Watson ... opticals (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Steve Blake ... additional photography unit
Richard Brierley ... clapper loader
Steve Burgess ... focus puller
Bob Campbell ... special photography
Murray Close ... still photographer
Bruce Davidson ... focus puller: Zaire
Cordella Donohoe ... clapper loader
Harry Eckford ... key grip
John Fletcher ... focus puller
Reg Garside ... gaffer
Jamie Harcourt ... camera operator
Jason Lehel ... focus puller
Steve Mason ... camera operator
Ray Meehan ... best boy
Mike Roberts ... camera operator
Paul Thompson ... key grip
Richard Tindall ... clapper loader
Simon Trevor ... camera operator: second unit
Adam Dale ... aerial assistant camera (uncredited)
Jason Lehel ... camera operator: additional photography (uncredited)
Carlos Melville ... electrician (uncredited)
Geoff Mulligan ... aerial camera operator (uncredited)
Keith Murphy ... steadicam operator: intro sequence (uncredited)
Micky Reeves ... electrician (uncredited)
Matt Slattery ... lighting technician (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Helen Archer ... location casting: Kenya
Lucy Boulting ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Ken Crouch ... wardrobe master (as Kenny Crouch)
Camilla Henneman ... special costume key person
Fanny Jakubowicz ... wardrobe assistant
Lisa Johnson ... wardrobe assistant
Juliann Smith DeVito ... speciality costumer (uncredited)
Deborah Phipps ... costumer (uncredited)

Location Management

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Barbara Allen ... location manager: Rwanda
Allan James ... location manager: Kenya
Cecilia Penasse ... location production assistant
Monty Ruben ... location liaison: Kenya
Thierry Verrier ... assistant location manager: Rwanda

Music Department

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Robin Clarke ... music editor
Joel Moss ... music recordist
Michael Boddicker ... musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
Tom Boyd ... musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Maurice Jarre ... conductor (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Emil Richards ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Patrick Russ ... orchestrator (uncredited)
James Thatcher ... musician: French horn (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Mary Holdsworth ... script supervisor
Karen Tangaere ... assistant script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Arthur Dunne ... transportation manager

Additional Crew

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Jennifer Alward ... consultant
Michele Archambault Dulman ... assistant: Mr. Glimcher
Paul Babu Kamau ... production runner (as Babu Kamau)
Rona Brown ... animal trainer
Stephanie Clark ... contact: London
Con Cremins ... location accountant
Susan d'Arcy ... unit publicist (as Susan D'Arcy)
Peter Elliott ... choreographer: mime artists
Vic Floyd ... unit car
Carl S. Griffin ... location accountant (as Carl Griffin)
Robin Hollister ... special assistant interpreter
Dennis B. Kane ... consultant (as Dennis Kane)
Leila Kirkpatrick ... production coordinator
Patricia Newcomb ... publicity coordinator (as Patricia Newcombe)
Deo Ntakirutimana ... production assistant
Pat Pennelegion ... production coordinator
Ann Pollack ... assistant: Mr. Apted
Anna Reinhardt ... assistant to producers
Alan Root ... special gorilla photographer: Zaire
Christine Samways ... deputy accountant
Matthew Scudamore ... floor runner
Alex Shoumatoff ... consultant
Steve Sleap ... puppeteer
Keith Stack ... medic: location unit (as Dr. Keith Stack)
John Trehy ... financial controller
Barbara Tyack ... assistant: Mr. Trevor
Julia Waye ... production runner
Aron Clayton ... production assistant (uncredited)
Peter Watson ... title designer (uncredited)

Thanks

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Rosamund Carr ... gratefully acknowledged assistance (as Mrs. Rosamund Carr)
Stacey Coil ... gratefully acknowledged assistance: Digit Fund
Mark Condiotti ... gratefully acknowledged assistance: assistant director, Mountain Gorilla Project
Diane McMeekin ... gratefully acknowledged assistance: African Wildlife Foundation
Perez Olindo ... gratefully acknowledged assistance: director of Wildlife Conservation and Management Department, Kenya (as Dr. Perez Olindo)
David Watts ... gratefully acknowledged assistance: former director of the Karische Research Station, Rwanda (as Dr. David Watts)
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Plot Summary

Sigourney Weaver stars as Dian Fossey, in this true story about Fossey's study of gorillas, and her efforts to stop the decimation of the endangered apes. Written by Ray Hamel

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Taglines She left everything she knew and entered a world few have ever seen. To save a wonderous creature from the cruelty of men, she went further than anyone dared. Some say she went too far. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Gorillas in the Mist (United States)
  • Gorillas in the Mist: The Adventure of Dian Fossey (United States)
  • Gorillas in the Mist (United Kingdom)
  • Gorilles dans la brume (France)
  • Gorillas im Nebel (Germany)
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Runtime
  • 129 min
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Box Office

Budget $22,000,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $61,149,479

Did You Know?

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Trivia The gorilla suits used in movies up to this time had obvious anatomical differences from real gorillas. For instance, the wearer's real eyes were seen, forcing modification to the face. For this film, director Michael Apted wanted to use real gorillas where possible, but some shots would have to use gorilla suits, so the difference would show. Rick Baker met the challenge and created gorilla suits good enough that Apted could do what he wanted. See more »
Goofs Dian did not try to convince Leakey to send her to Africa, nor did she volunteer to remove her appendix, quite the opposite: In 1966, Leakey contacted Fossey and urged her to study gorillas in the wild as an experiment. At first Fossey was reluctant citing her lack of experience, but eventually agreed upon further coercion. To test her enthusiasm Leakey asked Fossey to have her appendix removed in the pretense of health measures which she then did. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Gorillas in the Mist/Patty Hearst/Sweet Hearts Dance/Miles from Home/Dead Ringers (1988). See more »
Soundtracks September in the Rain See more »
Quotes Dian Fossey: Get off my mountain!
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