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Tarzan the Ape Man

 1981
 115 minutes (1 hrs 55 mins)
Tarzan the Ape Man
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Directed by

John Derek

Starring

Bo Derek · Richard Harris · John Phillip Law · Miles O'Keeffe · Akushula Selayah · Steve Strong

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
24th July 1981

Certificates

US
Approved

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £0
US total gross
United States Flag  $36.6 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $36.6 Million

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News from around the web
Johnny Weissmuller | Olympic swimmer, Tarzan actor  Encyclopedia Britannica Thu, 9th July 2026

Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) - Johnny Weissmuller as Tarzan  IMDb Tue, 28th October 2025

Why MGM Studios Was Sued Over Bo Derek's R-Rated Tarzan, The Ape-Man Movie  SlashFilm Tue, 6th January 2026

Tarzan Movies: 6 Johnny Weissmuller & Maureen O’Sullivan Pairings  Alt Film Guide Mon, 1st September 2025

Why MGM Studios Was Sued Over Bo Derek's R-Rated Tarzan, The Ape-Man Movie  IMDb Tue, 6th January 2026

A Brief History of Tarzan  The Saturday Evening Post Fri, 6th August 2021