# Congo (1995)

> A former CIA operative leads an eccentric expedition into the Congo, where diamond-fueled technology, lost civilizations, and killer apes turn a rescue mission into campy science-fiction peril.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5424

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
- Director: Frank Marshall
- Cast: Laura Linney, Dylan Walsh, Ernie Hudson, Tim Curry, Grant Heslov, Joe Don Baker, Misty Rosas, Mary Ellen Trainor
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112715/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: campy, goofy, propulsive, nostalgic blockbuster night, camp movie night

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