Congo (1995) Sci-Fi Mystery Action Adventure
Congo (1995) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Our Score: ☆ 5/10
Read our Congo Movie Review - Overall Score: ☆ 3.87/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.3/10
Metascore: ☆ 2.2/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 2.3/10
Congo Plot Synopsis:
A megalomaniacal C.E.O. sends his son into the dangerous African Congo on a quest for a source of diamonds large enough and pure enough to function as powerful laser communications transmitters (or is it laser weapons?). When contact is lost with his son and the team, his sometime daughter-in-law is sent after them. She is a former C.I.A. operative and, accompanied by gee-whiz gadgetry and a few eccentric characters (including a mercenary, a researcher with a talking gorilla, and a nutty Indiana-Jones-type looking for King Solomon's Mines), sets out to rescue her former fiancé. What they all discover is that often what we most want turns out to be the source of our downfall.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: When an expedition to the African Congo ends in disaster, a new team is assembled to find out what went wrong.
Tagline: Where you are the endangered species
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Congo Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1995 (more 1995 movies)
Box Office: $81,022,101
Awards: 2
Nominations: 11
What is Congo Streaming On?
Congo is Streaming on NetflixLanguage: English, American Sign
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Congo Release Dates In Theaters: Jun 09, 1995, Netflix: Jul 01, 2021, Blu-ray: Jun 20, 2017
Writers: Michael Crichton, John Patrick Shanley
Producers: Michael Backes, Paul Deason, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Sam Mercer, Frank Yablans
Editors: Anne V. Coates
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Congo (1995) Cast (Click to Expand)
Congo Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Laura Linney | ... | Dr. Karen Ross |
| Dylan Walsh | ... | Dr. Peter Elliot |
| Ernie Hudson | ... | Captain Monroe Kelly |
| Tim Curry | ... | Herkermer Homolka |
| Grant Heslov | ... | Richard |
| Joe Don Baker | ... | R.B. Travis |
| Lola Noh | ... | Amy (as Lorene Noh) |
| Mary Ellen Trainor | ... | Moira |
| Misty Rosas | ... | Amy the Gorilla |
| Stuart Pankin | ... | Boyd |
| Carolyn Seymour | ... | Eleanor Romy |
| Romy Rosemont | ... | Assistant |
| James Karen | ... | College President / Elliot''s Boss |
| Bill Pugin | ... | William |
| Lawrence T. Wrentz | ... | Prof. Arliss Wender |
| Robert Almodovar | ... | Rudy, TraviCom Security |
| Kathleen Connors | ... | Sally |
| Joel Weiss | ... | TraviCom Operator |
| John Hawkes | ... | Bob Driscoll |
| Peter Jason | ... | Mr. Janus |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Laura Linney (b. February 5, 1964) – Dr. Karen Ross
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Laura ****ing Linney - Dylan Walsh (b. November 17, 1963) – Dr. Peter Elliot
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Charles Hunter Walsh | Charlie Walsh - Ernie Hudson (b. December 17, 1945) – Captain Monroe Kelly
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Ernie Hudson Sr. | Earnest L. Hudson | Louis Hudson - Tim Curry (b. April 19, 1946) – Herkermer Homolka
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 7¾" (1.72 m)
Also known as: James Curry - Grant Heslov (b. May 15, 1963) – Richard
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Joe Don Baker (b. February 12, 1936) – R.B. Travis
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 2¼" (1.89 m) - Lola Noh – Amy (as Lorene Noh)
- Mary Ellen Trainor, as Moira, passed away at age 62 in Montecito, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Misty Rosas (b. August 14, 1973) – Amy the Gorilla
Sign: Leo, Height: 4' 9" (1.45 m) - Stuart Pankin (b. April 8, 1946) – Boyd
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Stu Pankin - Carolyn Seymour (b. November 6, 1947) – Eleanor Romy
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Caroline Seymour - Romy Rosemont (b. October 28, 1964) – Assistant
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) - James Karen, as College President / Elliot''s Boss, passed away at age 94 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Jim Karen - Bill Pugin – William
- Lawrence T. Wrentz, as Prof. Arliss Wender, passed away at age 43 in .
Sign: Aquarius
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