NO ANIMALS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS MOVIE. 70 MEMBERS OF THE CAST AND CREW WERE.
A naturalist living with big cats in East Africa expects a visit by his family of four from Chicago. A mix-up leaves him searching for his family, who have been left in the clutches of wild lions.
Yep, that's a young Melanie Griffith on the poster. She was mauled by a lion, and required plastic surgery. Apparently she received around 50 stitches to her face.
The Hollywood Reporter has called Roar "the snuff version of Swiss Family Robinson." It's truly one of the most insane things I have ever seen in my life. Check out some of the other posters for the movie's 2015 theater re-release..
Good lord, I just read the Wikipedia article, that is absolutely insane. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roar_(film)#Injuries_and_set_damages
However it does also say that three lions were killed, so not sure if the advertising is so accurate
There's no truth in advertising it seems. ;)