Roar
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Roar
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Wildlife activist and actress Tippi Hedren starred in this comic family adventure written, directed by, and costarring her producer husband Noel Marshall and inspired by the surprise success of Born Free (1966). Hedren is Madeleine, a woman who brings her children (including real-life daughter and future movie star Melanie Griffith) to the African jungle for a visit with her long-estranged husband Hank (Marshall). An eccentric scientist, Hank has dedicated the past several years of his life to fighting for the preservation of endangered species. A snafu results in the family being met not by the environmentalist, however, but a pride of ferocious felines. Roar (1981) was a box-office disaster that not only fell far short of recouping its $17 million budget -- Hedren and family reportedly had to mortgage their assets to finance it. The production was also known for its accident-prone, behind-the-scenes drama, which included a fire, a flood, and a disease that took the lives of several big cat performers. Resulting schedule delays turned the motion picture into an 11-year labor of love for Hedren, whose off-camera commitment to protection of big cats extended to the establishment of her own California game preserve called Shambala, later to be the subject of a book by Hedren and a television documentary. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
Cast
- Tippi Hedren - Madeline
- Noel Marshall - Hank
- John Marshall - John
- Melanie Griffith - Melanie
- Jerry Marshall - Jerry
Credit
Noel Marshall - Director, Dominic Frontiere - Composer (Music Score), Terrence P. Minogue - Composer (Music Score), John Beal - Composer (Music Score), Joel Marshall - Production Designer, James Allen - Production Designer, Jan de Bont - Cinematographer, Tippi Hedren - Producer, Noel Marshall - Producer, Charles Sloan - Producer, Noel Marshall - Screenwriter| Roanoak (1986 Film), Roaming Lady (1936 Film) | |
| Roar of the Crowd (1953 Film), Roar of the Dragon (1932 Film) |
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Roar (film)
| 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 |
| Cinematography | Jan de Bont |
| Distributed by | Filmways |
| Release date(s) | 1981 |
| Running time | 102 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17 million |
| Box office | $2 million |
Roar (1981) is a film starring Tippi Hedren and Noel Marshall. In addition to starring in the film, Marshall also directed and wrote the film, producing it 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.
Internet Movie Database defines the film as "the most expensive home movie ever made". The film was in production for 11 years, cost $17 million, and made only $2 million worldwide.[1] Hedren co-wrote the book Cats of Shambala (1985), about her experience of filming Roar.
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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...
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
References
- ^ Dirks, Tim. "Greatest Box-Office Bombs, Disasters and Flops: The Most Notable Examples". filmsite.org. http://www.filmsite.org/greatestflops5.html. Retrieved December 1, 2008.
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