Roar (film)
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| Roar | |
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| Directed by | Noel Marshall |
| Produced by | Tippi Hedren Noel Marshall |
| Written by | Noel Marshall |
| Starring | Tippi Hedren Melanie Griffith Noel Marshall |
| Release date(s) | 1997 |
| Running time | 1 hr. 42 min |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17 million |
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Roar is a 1981 film starring Tippi Hedren and Noel Marshall. In addition to starring in the film, Marshall also directed and wrote the film, producing it with entirely with his then-wife, Tippi. Tippi's real-life daughter Melanie Griffith plays her on-screen daughter, also named Melanie. Noel's real-life sons John and Jerry also starred in the film. On IMDb it's defined "the most expensive home movie ever made". The film cost $17 million and made only $2 million worldwide. Hedren co-wrote the book Cats of Shambala (1985), about her experience of filming Roar.
'Tagline' - There's never been a film like ROAR - and there never will be again!
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[edit] Plot
Hank (Noel Marshall) and his wife Madeleine (Tippi Hedren) live contentedly with their wild animals: four tiger cubs, two elephants and 110 tigers, lions, leopards and cheetahs. All is peace and tranquility until one terrible day when two mercenary game hunters are viciously mauled.
As the lions and tigers fight for supremacy, Hank and his family, terrified of the danger they now face, seek refuge in their ranch house. Their only means of escape is blocked by the now savage pets they once loved...
[edit] Trivia
- During production, director/star Noel Marshall was attacked and severely injured by one of the lions in the film. He was hospitalized and it took him several years to completely recover from his injuries.
- During filming in 1977, Melanie Griffith was mauled by a lion and needed plastic surgery.
- Cinematographer Jan de Bont was also mauled by a lion on the set.
- 1978, a dam break killed many lions in the film, washed away the set and destroyed nearly all of the film. The star lion "Robbie" was killed.
[edit] Cast
- Tippi Hedren - Madeleine
- Noel Marshall - Hank
- Rick Glassey - Rick
- Melanie Griffith - Melanie
- Jerry Marshall - Jerry
- John Marshall - John
- Kyalo Mativo - Mativo
- Steve Miller - Prentiss
- Frank Tom - Frank
