muscular man ape in the jungle of africa be hunt by an opportunistic expedition team while the comely daughter of the team leader find him first . much ballyhooed version of the tarzan tale have an ok production and but be cripple by the single handedly bad direction of a film i have ever see . john derek be bereft of inspiration beyond cheesy slow motion action shot and peek a boo glimpse of wife bo derek unclothe body while he have about as much talent behind the camera a ed wood . try for tongue in cheek sexuality and the dereks lack finesse and snappy timing and and taste . they have a sense of self parody and bravura abandonment ( they do throw caution to the wind ) and but after a promising opening it all go to hell . mile okeeffe ( who possibly have marble in his mouth the entire time ) have the title role and but play third fiddle to john derek ego and bo derek sense of self importance . from .