Mighty Joe Young (1998)

  • PG
  • 12/25/1998 (US)
  • Adventure, Family, Action, Fantasy
  • 1h 54m

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.

Ron Underwood

Director

Mark Rosenthal

Screenplay

Lawrence Konner

Screenplay

Merian C. Cooper

Story

Cast

Charlize Theron's headshot

Charlize Theron

Jill Young
Bill Paxton's headshot

Bill Paxton

Gregg O'Hara
Rade Šerbedžija's headshot

Rade Šerbedžija

Strasser
Peter Firth's headshot

Peter Firth

Garth
David Paymer's headshot

David Paymer

Harry Ruben
Regina King's headshot

Regina King

Cecily Banks
Robert Wisdom's headshot

Robert Wisdom

Kweli
Naveen Andrews's headshot

Naveen Andrews

Pindi

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