Congo

Director: Frank Marshall
Actors: Laura Linney, Tim Curry, Dylan Walsh
PlotA high-tech corporation sends an expedition to the jungles of Africa to find rare diamonds that are essential for a new laser communications technology. After the team goes silent under mysterious and violent circumstances, another group is hastily assembled to uncover what happened. The new team includes a telecommunications expert with personal ties to the previous expedition, a Romanian treasure hunter fixated on African legends, and a primatologist determined to return a sign-language-fluent gorilla named Amy to her natural habitat. As they navigate the perilous and dense Congo jungle, they confront challenges ranging from volatile geopolitical tensions to the threat of aggressive wildlife.
The group treks deeper into the jungle with Amy, who has been taught to communicate using technology that vocalizes her sign language. As they follow the trail of the first expedition, they encounter remnants of ancient civilization and begin to realize that the search for diamonds may have uncovered more than just precious stones. While tensions rise amid internal conflicts and external dangers, a foreboding presence seems to impede their every move. The journey becomes a race against time as secrets hidden beneath the jungle canopy are gradually revealed. With communication proving both their greatest tool and greatest threat, the quest for truth drives the team further into unknown territory as ominous forces start closing in around them.
Writers: Michael Crichton, John Patrick Shanley
Release Date: 09 Jun 1995
Runtime: 109 min
Rating: PG-13
Country: United States
Language: English, American Sign
Physical Media Reviews
Congo
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review
Score: 76
Congo attempts a thrilling jungle adventure but struggles with awkward action execution and inconsistent performances, despite impressive creature effects.