Given the job of creating Kerchak, the silverback patriarch of the gorilla tribe that takes Tarzan in, Bruce Smith discovered there is precious little film of gorillas in their natural habitats.

What made Kerchak's death so devastating was that his relationship with Tarzan had grown over time and blossomed into a one of mutual love and respect. At the beginning, Kerchak was wary of anyone ...

Directed by Chris Buck and Kevin Lima 1999/88 minutes TARZAN was the final film of the so-called “Disney Renaissance”; after this, Disney movies suffered a slump in popularity. Some say ...

Johnson's "No Other Way," in which Kerchak struggles with his decision to abandon Young Tarzan (Giacomo Favazza) in a remote region of the jungle, explores none of the inner turmoil that this ...

Throughout the following years, Tarzan is raised to be an ape-man but never completely accepted by his “father” Kerchak, who repeatedly says, “He will never be one of us.” Tarzan doesn’t meet another ...

But Tarzan knows he is different and continually tries to prove his loyalty to the tribe to his adopted father, Kerchak, chief of the apes. Viva Atlantis’ “Tarzan,” based on the beloved ...

Rob Evan will sub for Shuler Hensley as Kerchak in the Broadway production of Tarzan, beginning on March 28. According to a production spokesperson, Hensley is taking a leave of absence to appear ...

The cast of Gillette Road Middle School's performance of 'Tarzan' are (front row) Tyler Gibbens (Young Tarzan), Junior Darko (Young Tarzan), Saige Bock (Older Terk), Mallory Hurn (Young Terk ...