Unlike modern adult films which often dispense with plot entirely, Tarzan-X dedicates a surprising amount of time to narrative. There are actual attempts at character development, dialogue, and adventure set-pieces involving tribes, crocodiles, and jungle treks. The plot is derivative and cheesy, but it functions well enough to serve as a vehicle for the encounters.

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Director Joe D’Amato was no stranger to controversy. With a career spanning horror ( Anthropophagus ), fantasy ( Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals ), and hardcore, D’Amato knew how to stretch a budget in the Italian film industry.