The Legend of Tarzan

Alexander Skarsgård Director: David Yates David Yates

Overview

Years after leaving the jungle and settling down with his wife Jane (Margot Robbie) in London, Tarzan (Alexander Skarsgård) is forced to return to the Congo in order to act as a trade representative for England. However, he soon clashes with a greedy Belgian captain (Christoph Waltz) who has sinister plans for his old home. David Yates directed this adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic tales. Samuel L. Jackson, Djimon Hounsou, John Hurt, and Jim Broadbent co-star. ~ Jack Rodgers

Product Details

Release Date:	06/06/2017
UPC:	0883929602780
Original Release:	2016
Source:	Warner Home Video
Sales rank:	2,105

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Alexander Skarsgård	John Clayton/Tarzan
Margot Robbie	Jane Clayton
Samuel L. Jackson	George Washington Williams
Christoph Waltz	Leon Rom
Djimon Hounsou	Chief Mbonga
Casper Crump	Major Kerckhover
Rory J. Saper	Young Tarzan (18 Years)
Christian Stevens	Young Tarzan (5 Years)
Sidney Ralitsoele	Wasimbu
Osy Ikhile	Kwete
Mens-Sana Tamakloe	Kolo
Antony Acheampong	Kanam
Edward Apeagyei	Kimanga
Ashley Byam	Kasai
Adam Ganne	German Force Publique
Aleksandar Mikic	Muscular Force Publique
Gary Cargill	Unruly Force Publique
Shaun Smith	Medieval Faced Mercenary
Ian Mercer	Freckled Force Publique
Laurence Spellman	South African Force Publique
Alex Ferns	Force Publique Officer
Roger Evans	Force Publique Officer
Clive Brunt	Senior Officer
Charles Babalola	Kulonga
Yule Masiteng	Muviro
Mimi Ndiweni	Eshe
Faith Edwards	Older Kuba Woman
Matt Cross	Akut
Madeleine Worrall	Kala
William Wollen	Kerchak
Cedric Weber	French Engineer
Richard James-Neale	Jug Eared Soldier
Charlie Anson	Sergeant
Simon Russell Beale	Mr. Frum
John Hollingworth	Steward
Maxim DeVilliers	Young Officer
Miles Jupp	The Valet
Teresa Churcher	Stern Maid
Jim Broadbent	Prime Minister
Christopher Benjamin	Lord Knutsford
Paul Hamilton	Lord Stanhope
Ben Chaplin	Captain Moulle
Faisal Mohammed	Huge Warrior
Genevieve O'Reilly	Tarzan's Mother
Hadley Fraser	Tarzan's Father
Augusts Dakteris	Tarzan Aerial Artist
Sophia Ramos	Singer
Caitlin McIntosh	Pigtails
Thomas Coghlan	Smallest/Little Boy (aged 10)
Amelia Mae Butler	Tiny/Young Girl (aged 9)
Jack Hammond	Bully/Big Boy (aged 11)
Oliver Lamb	Curious (Young) Boy
Matilda Hedley	Child (aged 10)
Luke Smith	Children in Greystoke Manor
John Harvey Wilson	Children in Greystoke Manor
Adam Scholes	Children in Greystoke Manor
Owen Walters	Children in Gretystoke Manor
Orla McFarlane	Children in Greystoke Manor

Technical Credits

Craig Brewer

Adam Cozad

David Yates	Director,Executive Producer
Niv Adiri	Sound/Sound Designer
David Allday	Art Director
Sarah Arduini	Animator
Huw Arthur	Art Director
Suzanne Austin	Art Director
Ben Baker	Sound/Sound Designer
David Barron	Producer
Bruce Berman	Executive Producer
Lucy Bevan	Casting
Krzysztof Boyoko	Animator
Guy Bradley	Art Director
Henry Braham	Cinematographer
Craig Brewer	Original Story,Screenwriter
Toby Britton	Art Director
Michael Brunet	Animator
Matteo Ceccotti	Animator
Jean-Simon Chabot	Animator
Benjamin Cheong	Animator
Scott B. Cherrin	Co-producer
Adam Cozad	Original Story,Screenwriter
Stuart Craig	Production Designer
Martin Curry	Asst. Director
Mark Day	Editor
Maria Montes DeLaRosa	Animator
Thierry Dezamien	Animator
Susan Ekins	Executive Producer
Karen Elliott	Musical Direction/Supervision
Stuart Ellis	Animator
Bruno Etchepare	Animator
Emma Ewing	Animator
Fernando Falero	Animator
Gavin Fitch	Art Director
Glenn Freemantle	Sound/Sound Designer
Kayn Garcia	Animator
Keith Goldberg	Executive Producer
Kate Grimble	Art Director
Kate Hazell	Production Manager
Eilam Hoffman	Sound/Sound Designer
Ben Howarth	Asst. Director
Christian Huband	Art Director
Matthew Jenkins	Production Manager
Kubilay Kocaoglu	Animator
Nikolas Korda	Executive Producer
Laurent Laban	Animator
Andy LeCocq	Animator
Tony Ludwig	Producer
Dietrich Magnus	Animator
John Manzano	Camera Operator
Charly Mauri	Animator
Mariano Mendiburu	Animator
Michael Morgan	Animator
Loic Mireault	Animator
Steven Mnuchin	Executive Producer
Marianne Morency	Animator
Philip Morris	Animator
Christopher Mullins	Animator
Benjamin Mulot	Animator
Ruth Myers	Costumes/Costume Designer
Prajakta Nandlaskar	Animator
Robert Pellerin	Animator
Keith Ribbons	Animator
Mike Richardson	Executive Producer
Alan Riche	Producer
Josh Robertson	Asst. Director
Rupert Gregson-Williams	Score Composer
Samer Sallman	Animator
Tom Sayers	Sound/Sound Designer
Loz Schiavo	Makeup
Lisa Taylor	Animator
Simon Thistlethwaite	Animator
Pete Warbis	Animator
David Watkins	Special Effects Supervisor
Jerry Weintraub	Producer
Susan Whitaker	Art Director
David Yabu	Animator

Editorial Reviews

Moviegoers seeking a good, old-fashioned adventure yarn will find much to like about The Legend of Tarzan, which stars Alexander Skarsgård as the famous ape man and Margot Robbie as his fierce, beloved wife Jane. Directed with spirited intensity and breathless economy by David Yates, who helmed the last four Harry Potter films, Tarzan gets off to a stellar start with a thrilling, brutal prologue: Leon Rom (Christoph Waltz), a corrupt emissary of Belgium's King Leopold II, arrives in the Congo circa 1884, and commands his band of soldiers to open fire on a group of spear-totting tribesmen. A dozen or so are gunned down, but many more quickly appear to slaughter his troops. Fearful but determined, Rom then approaches Mbonga (Djimon Hounsou), the tribe's vengeful chief, and strikes a deal to deliver Tarzan to him (for reasons that become clear later) in exchange for a cache of diamonds that will help finance Leopold's merciless efforts to colonize and pillage the Congo. Cut to Victorian London. Tarzan, having put his vine-swinging days behind him a decade ago, is now living comfortably as John Clayton III, the fifth earl of Greystoke, on a posh English estate with his wife Jane. Via flashbacks, we learn that the orphaned Tarzan was raised by apes in the Congo, and that he rescued Jane from a threatening primate while she was strolling through the jungle. But now duty calls, as Clayton is tricked by Rom into returning to his homeland on a supposed humanitarian mission. Joining him on the journey are Jane and George Washington Williams (Samuel L. Jackson), the latter a U.S. diplomatic envoy who believes that Leopold is enslaving Africans and using them as forced labor to tighten his greedy grip on the territory. When they arrive, Rom kidnaps Jane and uses her as bait to lure Tarzan into his trap. What follows is a rousing, timeless adventure, with Tarzan swinging from vine to vine through the jungle in order to find Jane and prevent Rom from escaping with the diamonds. Skarsgård is a commanding presence as Tarzan; he's muscular, tall, untamed, and -- despite being a bit one-note -- captivating. As Rom tells Jane: "Your husband's wildness disturbs me." It should. And Robbie's Jane is his perfect partner: sexy and strong, radiant and resolute. She's no mere damsel in distress, as she tells Rom to his face. Together, Tarzan and Jane are an intimidating pair, while Jackson brings some welcome comic relief as Williams, who tries -- albeit unsuccessfully -- to keep up with the athletic Tarzan as they dart through jungles, leap from ledges, and crash through treetops. And Waltz, currently cinema's go-to bad guy, does what he does best: cool menace. It's a performance we've seen before from the Oscar winner (specifically in Inglourious Basterds and Spectre), but it's still eerily effective. Credit must also be given to Adam Cozad and Craig Brewer's economical, fast-paced script and Yates' sleek direction. They keep the adventure hurdling along at a rapid stride, and every scene feels essential. In an era of bloated blockbusters, it's refreshing to see an action flick that knows when to exit, as it clocks in at a relatively trim 109 minutes. Tarzan has been an iconic character almost since the moment author Edgar Rice Burroughs introduced him to the world in 1912, and there have been more than 200 movies produced featuring the legendary Lord of the Jungle. However, it's been a while since he made an appearance on the silver screen, with the last one being Disney's 1999 animated version. Here's hoping The Legend of Tarzan, easily the best Tarzan picture of the past 50 years, generates boffo business at the box office and ensures that the great ape man will keep swinging for years to come.

All Movie Guide - Tim Holland