Jane (2017)

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It took a woman to unlock the secret of early man.

Drawing from never-before-seen footage that has been tucked away in the National Geographic archives, director Brett Morgen tells the story of Jane Goodall, a woman whose chimpanzee research revolutionized our understanding of the natural world.

• Released: 2017-12-28
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 30m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 156 votes

Directed by Brett Morgen.

Top cast

• Jane Goodall as Self
• Hugo van Lawick as Self (archive footage)
• Hugo Eric Louis van Lawick as Self (archive footage)

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Where to watch Jane

• United States: stream on Hulu, Disney Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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