Tarzan (2013 film)

Tarzan also known as Tarzan 3D is a 2013 Englishlanguage Germanproduced 3D computeranimated motion capture family action drama adventure film written, directed and produced by German producer Reinhard Klooss which was released on October 17, 2013 in Russia. The film was released across early 2014 in other countries. The film stars the voices of Kellan Lutz, Spencer Locke, Anton Zetterholm, Mark Deklin, Joe Cappelletti, and Jaime Ray Newman. The screenplay was written by Reinhard Klooss, Jessica Postigo and Yoni Brenner. The film is based on the classic book Tarzan of the Apes 1912 by Edgar Rice Burroughs, and is one of many adaptations. The film received predominantely negative reviews from critics, who panned the films storyline and animation and grossed 44 million worldwide. Tarzan was released on DVD and Bluray on August 5, 2014 by Highlight Film.

At the close of the 20th century, wealthy industrialist John Greystoke has been funding an expedition into the jungles of Africa to locate the meteor, now an agesold legend, and harness its unique energy as a solution to the looming energy crisis. Despite the best efforts by scientist and adventurer James Porter, the expedition is a failure, and John is preparing to leave Africa with his wife, Alice, and their son, John Jr. As their pilot takes them over the jungle, the family sees a lone male mountain gorilla journeying to find a new family. The huge ape makes a threat display at the passing helicopter and continues on his way.Not far away, the rogue, Tublat, comes across a troop of his fellow gorillas, led by a silverback male named Kerchak. In a fight for dominance, Kerchak defeats the rogue and begins to return to his mate, Kala, and their newborn child, only for Tublat to deal him a fatal blow by smashing a huge stone over Kerchaks head. Kala and the others can only look on in horror as Tublat asserts his control over the family. ........

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