Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981 film)
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Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981 film) is a 1981 adventure film that reimagines Edgar Rice Burroughs’ jungle hero largely from Jane’s perspective, noted for its eroticized tone and controversial reception.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981 film) canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981 film) Context triple: [John Derek, directorOf, Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981 film)]
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Tarzan films
Tarzan films are a long-running series of adventure movies centered on the jungle-dwelling hero created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, known for their exotic settings, vine-swinging action, and portrayals of the “noble savage” archetype.
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Tarzan (2013 film)
Tarzan (2013 film) is a 2013 computer-animated action-adventure adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic jungle hero story, featuring Kellan Lutz as the voice of Tarzan.
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Tarzan Rocks!
Tarzan Rocks! was a high-energy, live musical stage show at Disney's Animal Kingdom that featured acrobatics, rock music, and characters from Disney’s animated film Tarzan.
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Tarzan Goes to India
Tarzan Goes to India is a 1962 adventure film in the Tarzan franchise, featuring the jungle hero’s exploits in India and directed by John Guillermin.
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The Legend of Tarzan
The Legend of Tarzan is a 2016 action-adventure film that reimagines Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic jungle hero as he returns to the Congo to confront a deadly conspiracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981 film) Target entity description: Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981 film) is a 1981 adventure film that reimagines Edgar Rice Burroughs’ jungle hero largely from Jane’s perspective, noted for its eroticized tone and controversial reception.
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A.
Tarzan films
Tarzan films are a long-running series of adventure movies centered on the jungle-dwelling hero created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, known for their exotic settings, vine-swinging action, and portrayals of the “noble savage” archetype.
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B.
Tarzan (2013 film)
Tarzan (2013 film) is a 2013 computer-animated action-adventure adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic jungle hero story, featuring Kellan Lutz as the voice of Tarzan.
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C.
Tarzan Rocks!
Tarzan Rocks! was a high-energy, live musical stage show at Disney's Animal Kingdom that featured acrobatics, rock music, and characters from Disney’s animated film Tarzan.
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D.
Tarzan Goes to India
Tarzan Goes to India is a 1962 adventure film in the Tarzan franchise, featuring the jungle hero’s exploits in India and directed by John Guillermin.
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E.
The Legend of Tarzan
The Legend of Tarzan is a 2016 action-adventure film that reimagines Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic jungle hero as he returns to the Congo to confront a deadly conspiracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | Tarzan, the Ape Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Tarzan character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs
ⓘ
Tarzan of the Apes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
James Parker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jane Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarzan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | John Derek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | generally negative ⓘ |
| director | John Derek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| era | 1980s cinema ⓘ |
| focusesOn | relationship between Tarzan and Jane ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure
ⓘ
erotic adventure ⓘ romantic adventure ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActress | Bo Derek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MPAARating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Pino Donaggio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Jane’s experiences in the jungle ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial reception
ⓘ
eroticized tone ⓘ sexualized depiction of Jane ⓘ |
| partOf | Tarzan films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perspectiveFocus | Jane’s point of view ⓘ |
| portrays | jungle hero Tarzan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Bo Derek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1981-07-24 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 115 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Gary Goddard
NERFINISHED
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John Derek NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Rowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialAuthor | Edgar Rice Burroughs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Bo Derek
NERFINISHED
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John Phillip Law NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles O’Keeffe NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981 film) Description of subject: Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981 film) is a 1981 adventure film that reimagines Edgar Rice Burroughs’ jungle hero largely from Jane’s perspective, noted for its eroticized tone and controversial reception.
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