Gorillas in the Mist
The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them.
Critics Sentiment
Fossey forms a deep emotional bond with the gorilla Digit
Poachers behead Digit and leave his mutilated body
The film's most devastating drop occurs when beloved gorilla Digit is brutally murdered by poachers, sending the score plummeting from 8.5 to 3.5
The film builds steadily through Fossey's inspiring journey and her touching relationships with the gorillas, peaking with her bond with Digit. However, it takes a devastating turn with the poaching violence that traumatized many viewers, before recovering somewhat with her legacy of conservation. Critics praised Weaver's committed performance and the seamless gorilla effects, though some found the romantic subplot Hollywoodized and wished for deeper exploration of Fossey's psychology.
Full cast
Sigourney Weaver
Dian Fossey
Bryan Brown
Bob Campbell
Julie Harris
Roz Carr
John Omirah Miluwi
Sembagare
Iain Cuthbertson
Dr. Louis Leakey
Konstantin Aleksandrov
Claude Van Veeten
Waigwa Wachira
Mukara
Iain Glen
Brendan
David Lansbury
Larry
Maggie O'Neill
Kim
Konga Mbandu
Rushemba
Michael J. Reynolds
Howard Dowd
Gordon Masten
Photographer
Crew
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