Savage Screens: Films Born from Jungle Majesty

26 Jan, 2024

Directed by John Boorman, this adventure film was shot in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil.

The Emerald Forest (1985)

Directed by Werner Herzog, this film was shot in the Amazon rainforest in Peru. It tells the story of a man determined to build an opera house in the middle of the jungle.

Fitzcarraldo (1982)

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, parts of this iconic war film were shot in the jungles of the Philippines.

Apocalypse Now (1979)

Directed by Peter Weir, this film was shot in the jungles of Belize and Honduras. It stars Harrison Ford as an inventor who moves his family to the Central American jungle.

The Mosquito Coast (1986)

Filmed in the rainforests of Mexico, this adventure drama directed by John McTiernan stars Sean Connery as a researcher studying the potential cure for cancer.

Medicine Man (1992)

This horror film was shot in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. It features a documentary film crew facing off against a giant snake.

Anaconda (1997)

This sci-fi action film directed by John McTiernan was shot in the jungles of Palenque, Mexico. It follows a military rescue mission facing an extraterrestrial threat.

Predator (1987)