Germany / Sep 04, 1982 / 6
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A sleazy airline owner forces boozy former pilot Butch Donovan to climb into the cockpit by threatening to harm his son in this outlandish German comedy. Unbeknownst to Butch, the plane has been rigged to crash as part of an insurance scam. After miraculously surviving a harrowing landing on a remote jungle island, Butch and the other passengers find a whole new set of dangers awaits, including wild beasties and hired hit men.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Werner Pochath | Clumsy |
| Charles Comyn | Comora |
| Zoli Marki | Maureen |
| Hennie Smit | Fritz |
| Gay Lambert | Emily |
| Jannie Wienand | Dexter |
| Otto Retzer | |
| Janette Nordh | |
| Ingrid Nordh | |
| Brian Cullen | |
| Laura Lee | |
| Denis York | |
| Dawn Chapman |
Genres
AdventureComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Im Dschungel ist der Teufel los |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | English, Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | NDR, Lisa Film, Rapid Film |
| Release date | 7 ottobre 1982 |
| Production | Wolf C. Hartwig, Karl Spiehs, Ludwig Spitaler |
| Writer | Manfred Purzer, Mortimer Ellis |
| Editing | Norbert Herzner, Gabriele Friedrich |
| Cinematography | Hans Kühle Jr., Franco Homan, Umberto Adaggi |
| Assistant directors | Carl Schenkel, Harald Reinl |
| Camera operators | Hans Kühle Jr., Franco Homan, Umberto Adaggi |
| Additional photography | Hans Kühle Jr., Franco Homan, Umberto Adaggi |
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| Production design | Peter Rothe, Frank Rosewarne, Mike Fowlie |
| Art direction | Peter Rothe, Frank Rosewarne, Mike Fowlie |
| Set decoration | Peter Rothe, Frank Rosewarne, Mike Fowlie |
| Music | Syd Dale, Gerhard Heinz, John Bergmann, Charly Ricznek, Bernie Paul |
| Sound | Syd Dale, Gerhard Heinz, John Bergmann, Charly Ricznek, Bernie Paul |
| Costume design | Rolf Albrecht, Marie Luise Lusewitz |
| Makeup | Marie Luise Lusewitz, Rolf Albrecht |
| Hairstyling | Marie Luise Lusewitz, Rolf Albrecht |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Germany / Oct 07, 1982 / 6
Denmark / Feb 11, 1983
Portugal / Sep 09, 1983
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