Congo

Theatrical - Wide 1995-06-09

Cast Laura Linney Dylan Walsh Ernie Hudson Tim Curry Grant Heslov
Directed by Frank Marshall
Written by John Shanley

Box Office Gross: $152,022,101

Running Time: 109 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Paramount Pictures, The Kennedy/Marshall Company

Genres: Action Adventure

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5/10

Synopsis

Eight people embark on an expedition into the Congo, a mysterious expanse of unexplored Africa, where human greed and the laws of nature have gone berserk.

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