Congo

1995

Action / Adventure / Mystery / Sci-Fi

44
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 29% · 54 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 29% · 50K ratings
IMDb Rating 5.3/10 10 51892 51.9K

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Plot summary

Eight people embark on an expedition into the Congo, a mysterious expanse of unexplored Africa, where human greed and the laws of nature have gone berserk.

Director

Frank Marshall Photo
Frank Marshall

Top cast

Romy Rosemont Photo
Romy Rosemont as Assistant
Joe Don Baker Photo
Joe Don Baker as R.B. Travis
Taylor Nichols Photo
Taylor Nichols as Jeffrey Weems
Peter Jason Photo
Peter Jason as Mr. Janus
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994.41 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 48 min
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2 GB
1920*1072
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4.86 GB
3840*2160
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1 hr 48 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Allmanjoy15 6 / 10

"Legends of the Hidden Temple" with intelligent gorillas and science

OK, this movie is best watched on a rainy day or when you're pretty bored. The fake looking gorillas were obviously not very well-made, whereas the 1993 film Jurassic Park had familiarized audiences with CG dinosaurs. In fact, CGI was originally planned for the grays, but the technology had not yet been developed to the point where realistic hair could be created. While smooth skinned dinosaurs were possible, hairy apes would have looked inappropriately cartooned. Therefore, animatronics, masks and puppetry had to be utilized. So that was kind of a damper on the special effects as well as Tim Curry's bad acting. The movie could have been a lot better, but it was viewable. If you got over the gorilla puppets and Tim Curry's accent, you have a pretty decent movie. I thought the story was good. It's not Jurassic Park, but it's Michael Crichton. Congo wasn't very realistic, but neither was Jurassic Park. It was like that show "Legends of the Hidden Temple" with intelligent gorillas and science. There was action and a plot. So I could sit and watch it. I'll give it (barely) 6 stars.
Reviewed by FlashCallahan 6 / 10

Stop eating my sesame cake....

A megalomaniac C.E.O. sends his son into the dangerous African Congo on a quest for a source of diamonds large enough and pure enough to function as powerful laser communications transmitters.When contact is lost with his son and the team, his sometime daughter- in-law is sent after them.She is a former CIA operative and, accompanied by gee-whiz gadgetry and a few eccentric characters and sets out to rescue her former fiancé.What they all discover is that often what we most want turns out to be the source of our downfall.yes, the film was basically selling itself as the new Jurassic Park, and while it's nowhere near as good as that behemoth, it still has it's moments.Despite the poor script, there are some good characters here who really make you want to like the film more. Curry as always is the one with a secret, Linney plays the straight woman, but most of all, it's Hudson here who really steals the show.With his tongue firmly in cheek, he spouts his lines with cheesy glee stealing the thunder from anyone else.Effects are not the best, but i think it adds to the films silly charm.Not to be taken seriously, just a big silly movie.
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