Mighty Joe Young
Survival is an instinct.
Overview
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.
- Budget
- $90,000,000
- Production
- Walt Disney Pictures, RKO Pictures, The Jacobson Company
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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
Richard Riehle
Commander Gorman
Ray Harryhausen
Gentleman at Party
Terry Moore
Elegant Woman at Party
Judson Mills
Impatient Driver
Tony Genaro
Boxer Shorts Man
Vicki Davis
Cabriolet Girl
Deborah Kellner
Cabriolet Girl
Crew
- Director
- Ron Underwood
- Writers
- Mark Rosenthal,Lawrence Konner
- Producers
- Tom Jacobson,Ted Hartley,Gail Katz
- Cinematography
- Oliver Wood,Donald Peterman
- Composer
- James Horner
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Wuchak
October 24, 2018
***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 Joe Young” (1998) was loosely based on the 1949 movie of the same name. I can watch it and enjoy it for wha…
r96sk
October 9, 2020
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 Troyer!) he looks decent. They did a fine job in that regard. The premise isn't anything revolutio…