Mighty Joe Young
"Survival is an instinct."
AdventureFamilyActionFantasy
As a child living in Africa, Jill Young saw her mother killed while protecting wild gorillas from poachers led by Andrei Strasser. Now an adult, Jill cares for an orphaned gorilla named Joe -- who, due to a genetic anomaly, is 15 feet tall. When Gregg O'Hara arrives from California and sees the animal, he convinces Jill that Joe would be safest at his wildlife refuge. But Strasser follows them to the U.S., intent on capturing Joe for himself.
🎬 DirectorRon Underwood
📅 Release1998-12-25
🌍 CountryUnited States of America
🗣 LanguageSwahili, English
🏢 StudioWalt Disney Pictures, RKO Pictures, The Jacobson Company
🗳 Votes879
🔥 Popularity2
💰 Budget$90,000,000
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🎭 Cast
Charlize Theron
Jill Young
Bill Paxton
Gregg O'Hara
Rade Šerbedžija
Strasser
Peter Firth
Garth
David Paymer
Harry Ruben
Regina King
Cecily Banks
Robert Wisdom
Kweli
Naveen Andrews
Pindi
Lawrence Pressman
Dr. Baker
Linda Purl
Dr. Ruth Young
Mika Boorem
Young Jill Young
Geoffrey Blake
Vern
Christian Clemenson
Jack
Cory Buck
Jason
Liz Georges
Jason's Mother
🎥 Crew
Editor
Paul Hirsch
Director
Ron Underwood
Producer
Tom Jacobson
Screenplay
Mark Rosenthal
Special Effects
Rick Baker
Producer
Ted Hartley
Associate Producer
Jacqueline Levine
Executive Producer
Gail Katz
Co-Executive Producer
Mark Lisson
Co-Producer
Michael Fottrell
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🏷 Keywords
dying and deathgorillaugandapoacherremakeprimatologistgiant apeking kong
💬 Reviews
***Disney flick about “Kong Jr.” with Charlize Theron and Bill Paxton*** A young woman (Charlize Theron) who has raised a giant gorilla named Joe from infancy brings him to an animal sanctuary in Southern California with the aid of a zoologist (Bill Paxton). Meanwhile, a poacher from the past seeks vengeance on the creature (Rade Serbedzija), which breaks free to cause havoc. “Mighty J…
It's basically <em>'King Kong'</em>, let's be honest. In fairness, though, <em>'Mighty Joe Young'</em> does do its own thing and it's a film I did feel entertained by. Bill Paxton (Gregg) and Charlize Theron (Jill) are two of the big reasons, they are both enjoyable in this. The effects/animatronics for the gorilla are also impressive, even when Joe is shown via people in costume (incl. Verne T…
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