The Emerald Forest

John Boorman's The Emerald Forest on VHS. Action, adventure, drama movie starring Powers Boothe, Charley Boorman, Meg Foster, Estee Chandler. Directed by John Boorman. 1985.

John Boorman’s The Emerald Forest on VHS. Movie starring Powers Boothe, Charley Boorman, Meg Foster, Estee Chandler. Directed by John Boorman. 1985.

From the VHS cover:

REEL DEAL

Powers Boothe is Bill Markham, an engineer helping civilization conquer the world’s last savage frontier, the Amazon. Charley Boorman is Markham’s son who, one day, at the jungle’s edge, disappears. Markham returns to the Amazon year after year, searching for his son. Then, after ten years, Markham finds the man who had once been his boy, but now is a warrior from a different world.

Director John Boorman’s brilliant visualization breaths life, danger and ancient mystery into this captivating adventure. Based on a true story, The Emerald Forest is a penetrating look at a savage and mesmerizing world.

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Tombstone

Tombstone VHS box cover art. Action drama western movie starring Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer. With Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Powers Boothe, Michael Biehn, Charlton Heston, Jason Priestley, Dana Delany, Billy Zane, Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Tenney, Stephen Lang, Michael Rooker, Joanna Pacula, Robert John Burke. Directed by George P. Cosmatos. 1993.

Tombstone on VHS. Starring Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer. With Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Powers Boothe, Michael Biehn, Charlton Heston, Jason Priestley, Dana Delany, Billy Zane, Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Tenney, Stephen Lang, Michael Rooker, Joanna Pacula, Robert John Burke. Directed by George P. Cosmatos. 1993.

From the box:

Justice Is Coming!

A sizzling, star-studded cast brings to life the legendary battle to deliver justice to TOMBSTONE! Kurt Russell turns in a gripping performance as U.S. Marshall Wyatt Earp, and Val Kilmer ignites the screen as the outrageous Doc Holliday. Together, they team up to bring law to the lawless in the notorious showdown with ruthless outlaws at the O.K. Corral! The all-star ensemble also includes Sam Elliot, Bill Paxton, Dana Delany, Jason Priestley, Michael Biehn, and longtime Hollywood favorite Charlton Heston. Get ready for an explosive, action-packed adventure the Wild West would never forget!

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