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The Legend of Tarzan

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• Adventure
• Drama

• 2016
• David Yates (2)
• 105 mins
• 12

Summary

Action adventure starring Alexander Skarsgård, Samuel L Jackson and Margot Robbie. Tarzan, now living in England as Lord Greystoke, returns to the Congo to investigate a slave trader.

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A star rating of 2 out of 5.

Stella Papamichael

If there was a good reason to revive the Tarzan legend, director David Yates doesn't find it here. Alexander Skarsgård plays the one-time jungle hero, who's now living the life of a gentleman as a member of the House of Lords. With the Congo being carved up between Britain and Belgium, American Civil War veteran Samuel L Jackson prompts him to go back to his old stamping ground and determine whether the Belgians are dealing in slaves. Margot Robbie plays Tarzan's wife Jane, who insists she's no damsel, but nonetheless ends up in peril courtesy of Christoph Waltz's typically camp villain. Yates gives Tarzan some psychological demons to grapple with to make him feel less of a relic, but all this amounts to is some moping around between the low-octane, fly-by-vine action scenes. By the time Tarzan does his trademark yodel, you'll be past caring.

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6.2/10

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Cast

rolenameJohn Clayton / TarzanAlexander SkarsgårdGeorge Washington WilliamsSamuel L JacksonJane ClaytonMargot RobbieChief MbongaDjimon HounsouLeon RomChristoph WaltzProfessor Archimedes Q PorterJohn HurtMr FrumSimon Russell BealePrime MinisterJim BroadbentCaptain KerckhoverCasper CrumpYoung TarzanRory J Saper

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rolenameDirectorDavid Yates (2)

Details

Theatrical distributor

Warner Bros

Released on

2016-07-06

Languages

English | Lingala | French

Guidance

Some violence, swearing.

Available on

DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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