5.9
Jungle Run
2021
The Diamond of Jeru (2001)
November 6, 20011h 26mEN
4.7
8 votes
Overview
Based on Louis L'Amour novel, The Diamond of Jeru tells the story of an American scientist and his wife who hire an ex-pat war veteren to act as a guide on a journey up an unchartered Borneo river in search of diamonds.
Director
Ian BarryWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
USA Network
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Wuchak
7.0**_Serious jungle adventure with mature themes in the wilds of Borneo_** In the mid-1950s, a pompous American & his wife (Keith Carradine and Paris Jefferson) hire dubious guides to go up a river in search of diamonds in Sarawak. Meanwhile a haunted Korean War veteran (Billy Zane) keep an eye on them with his native protégé. "The Diamond of Jeru” (2001) originated from an unfinished 1950s' story by Louis L’Amour, completed by his son Beau and used for this movie (eventually published in audio form in 2015). While I suppose it’s comparable to Indiana Jones movies and, especially, David K…
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