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Where was The Emerald Forest filmed?

1985 film, directed by John Boorman.

  • Rio de Janeiro

The story is set in Brazil, about 889 miles (1,430 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Brazil
Filmed in
Rio de Janeiro
Distance
About 889 miles (1,430 km) between Brazil and the nearest filming location.

About The Emerald Forest

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Released
1985
Director
John Boorman
Cast
Powers BootheCharley BoormanMeg FosterTetchie AgbayaniDira PaesGracindo JúniorEvandro Mesquita
Genre
AdventureDrama

The story

Bill Markham is an engineer who has moved to Brazil with his family to work on a large hydro-electric dam.

A 17-year-old Tommy, now called Tomme, has become one of the Invisible People.

Meanwhile, Markham has finally identified his son's abductors.

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