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Where was Roar filmed?

1981 film, directed by Noel Marshall.

  • California

The story is set in Africa, about 8,594 miles (13,831 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Africa
Filmed in
California
Distance
About 8,594 miles (13,831 km) between Africa and the nearest filming location.
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About Roar

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Released
1981
Director
Noel Marshall
Cast
Tippi HedrenMelanie GriffithNoel MarshallZakes MokaeWill Hutchins
Genre
ComedyDramaHorror

American naturalist Hank lives on a nature preserve in Tanzania with a collection of big cats to study their behavior.

While Hank is bandaging his hand, the tigers attack members of the committee and injure some of them, and, although Hank offers assistance, they leave in fear.

Madeleine, John, Jerry, and Melanie are advised by an airport attendant, Lenord, to board a bus.

Famous lines from Roar

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • Not today!Mativo
  • Say hello to Henry the jaguar would ya?Hank
  • Well, you'd better start with me first.Hank
  • You'd think he'd take the kids he raised!John
  • Do you think your lions would run in panic?Prentiss

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