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Mighty Joe Young
Survival is an instinct.
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.
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Mighty Joe Young opened in theaters December 25, 1998. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
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Cast
Charlize TheronJill Young
Bill PaxtonGregg O'Hara
Rade ŠerbedžijaStrasser
Peter FirthGarth
David PaymerHarry Ruben
Regina KingCecily Banks
Robert WisdomKweli
Naveen AndrewsPindiCredits
- Directed by
- Ron Underwood
- Written by
- Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $90M
Production
Walt Disney PicturesUnited States
RKO PicturesUnited States- The Jacobson CompanyUnited States