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Synopsis

After a two-year stint living among a family of gorillas in the African jungle, anthropologist Ethan Powell (Anthony Hopkins) goes on a brutal rampage, killing two poachers. Imprisoned in a Florida mental institution, Powell becomes withdrawn, mute and animalistic. Psychiatrist Theo Caulder (Cuba Gooding Jr.) learns of Powell’s condition and takes his case, hoping to unlock the reasons behind the scientist’s behavior.

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Jon Turteltaub

After completing studies at Wesleyan University and a master’s degree from the USC film school, Turteltaub, son of veteran TV writer-producer Saul Turteltaub, gained some experience on the small screen. He worked on several ABC specials and pilots and was involved briefly with the Nickelodeon sitcom, “Salute Your Shorts”. In 1990 Turteltaub made his feature writing and directorial debut, “Think Big”, and followed up with another minor action comedy, “Driving Me Crazy” (1991), which he also co-wrote.

Turteltaub began a successful collaboration with Disney Studios and had a surprisingly popular film on his hands with “3 Ninjas” (1992), a routine but harmless children’s comedy adventure which marked a breakthrough collaboration between the US and South Korea in the production of a film. Action and comedy met once again for Turteltaub in his next film, the sleeper smash “Cool Runnings” (1992). Word of mouth helped sell this feel-good comedy about a Jamaican bobsled team, and the… read more

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pietro

6Feb13

Ethan Powell (Anthony Hopkins), un famoso antropologo, viene ritrovato dopo due anni che vive con una famiglia di gorilla e viene arrestato per l'omicidio di due uomini. Creduto ormai un folle viene rinchiuso un un carcere psichiatrico. Lo psichiatra Dr. Theo Calder (Cuba Gooding Jr.) si occupa del suo caso, in quanto gli permetterà di fare notevoli progressi per la sua carriera. Mah........ scopritelo voi stessi :)

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etilen

10Aug12

"We have only one thing to give up. Our dominion. We don't own the world. We're not kings yet. Not gods. Can we give that up? Too precious, all that control? Too tempting, being a god?"

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