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Directed by
John McTiernan
Produced by
Donna Dubrow
Andrew G. Vaina
Sean Connery
Written by
Tom Schulman
Sally Robinson
Cast
Sean Connery as Dr. Robert Campbell
Lorraine Bracco as Dr. Rae Crane
Jose Wilker as Dr. Miguel Ornega
Box Office
Budget: $40,000,000 (estimated)
Gross: $45,500,797
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Summary
The Amazon rain forest is a living laboratory for Dr. Robert
Campbell (Sean Connery), a reclusive research scientist living
with a Brazilian native tribe. Campbell has accidentally
discovered a flower extract that cures cancer, but has been
unable to duplicate the formula. With the assistance of Dr.
Crane (Lorraine Bracco), he explores every possible chemical
derivative, but continues to fail. When a child in the village is
near death from a tumor pressing against his trachea,
Campbell and Crane stand against each other on the moral
issue to use the last of the successful serum to save him or
to keep it for further analysis. At the last moment, Crane
reconsiders, and agrees to save the child.
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Summary Continued
At the same time, commercial loggers begin to creep ever
closer to the village, and government officials demand the
tribe's relocation. With only yards remaining between the
bulldozers and the tribe, Campbell discovers a vital clue to the
elusive elixir he seeks.
His attempt to stop the workmen results in violence and a
raging forest fire which destroys his lab equipment and the
natives' village. The story ends with Campbell, Crane, and the
tribe pushing deeper into the jungle in search of new answers.
The movie was filmed in Mexico’s Rainforest but the plot takes
place in Brazil.
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Key points in Movie
Diversity In the Scientific Community
Respecting indigenous culture
Respecting others’
ideas/perspectives
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Science in the Movie
• Gas Chromatograph: Snapshots of
Experiments
• Photosynthesis
• Fungi ?
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What is really Important to understand
about Plants ?
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Video -- Plants -- National Geographic
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FUNGI
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Are mushrooms plants or Fungi?
• They are Fungi belonging to the PHYLUM
group.
Mushroom Funnies
Richard Smithmeyer
Fredrick Woodhouse
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Questions
Prepared by
Richard Smithmeyer – Biological Themes in Film Student
Fredrick Woodhouse – Biological Themes in Film Student
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