Gorillas in the Mist
β 7 Β· 1988 Β· 129m Β· Drama Β· History
The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them.
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1968 Β· β 7.7
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