The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them.
Sigourney Weaver
as Dian Fossey
Bryan Brown
as Bob Campbell
Julie Harris
as Roz Carr
John Omirah Miluwi
as Sembagare
Iain Cuthbertson
as Dr. Louis Leakey
Constantin Alexandrov
as Claude Van Veeten
Waigwa Wachira
as Mukara
Iain Glen
as Brendan
David Lansbury
as Larry
Maggie O'Neill
as Kim
Konga Mbandu
as Rushemba
Michael J. Reynolds
as Howard Dowd