Gorillas in the Mist

Gorillas in the Mist(1988)

"At the far ends of the earth she found a reason to live, and a cause to fight for."

7.0/10
627 votes
129 minSeptember 23, 1988

Overview

The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them.

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