Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle!
Seen it?1975 | 68 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, adventure fans and animation lovers. If you loved Team America: World Police, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
Shame, the ape man of the jungle, is aghast when his woman, June, is kidnapped by a gang of giant penises. They take her to their queen, Bazunga, a bald woman with fourteen breasts. After tangling with a gang of great white hunters, a marauding lion and the Molar Men, Shame sets off to rescue her with only his faithful friend Flicka at his side. He heads for that darkest of areas
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Boris Szulzinger, Picha
- Georges AminelShame (voice)
- Arlette ThomasJune (voice)
- Claude BertrandChief M'Bulu (voice)
- Paule EmanueleQueen Bazonga (voice)
- Pierre TrabaudCharles of the Pits #1 (voice)
- Roger CarelCharles of the Pits #2 (voice)
- Guy PiérauldProfessor Cedric Addlepate (voice)
- Lita RecioNurse (voice)
- Marc de GéorgiBrutish (voice)
- Philippe DumatReporter (voice)