Roar took 11 years to create and was originally released in cinemas 1981 . It is being re-released at some cinemas in the US in April . The film stars Peter O'Toole, Richard Burton, Julie Christie, Ian McShane, James Fox, John Mills, Michael Gough, Christopher Plummer, Robert Shaw, David Hemmings, Kenneth More, Family lived alongside 150 untamed animals in order to make movie . Injuries to the crew included a broken leg , gangrene and large wounds . Actress Melanie Griffith required facial reconstruction surgery .
Roar took 11 years to create and was originally released in cinemas 1981 . It is being re-released at some cinemas in the US in April . Film features Noel Marshall , his real-life partner Tippi Hedren and their kids . Family lived alongside 150 untamed animals in order to make movie . Injuries to the crew included a broken leg , gangrene and large wounds . Actress Melanie Griffith required facial reconstruction surgery .