Mighty Joe Young
“Survival is an instinct.”
1998•PG•1h 54m•6.3•Released
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.
Director
Ron Underwood
Writer
Mark Rosenthal, Lawrence Konner
Budget
$90M
Languages
Swahili, English
Studio
Walt Disney Pictures
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
Production
Company
Walt Disney Pictures
Company
RKO Pictures
Company
The Jacobson Company
Producer
Ted Hartley
Producer
Tom Jacobson
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