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Mighty Joe Young

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Mighty Joe Young
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PG,1hr 54min
Genres:
Family,Drama,Action
Released:
December 25, 1998
Director:
Ron Underwood
Distributor:
Buena Vista
Starring:
Charlize Theron, Bill Paxton, Rade Serbedzija  ...more
Synopsis: This 1998 version of Mighty Joe Young begins with a Gorillas in the Mist-type prologue and then jumps forward twelve years to find Bill Paxton leading a safari expedition to capture the legendary giant (two-ton) gorilla, the subject of the film's title. Paxton's intentions are admirable; he wants to remove the majestic beast from the imminent danger of poachers and set him up on a posh nature reserve in California. The x-factor comes in the form of Charlize Theron's beautiful jungle girl, Jill Young. ... Full Synopsis
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Michael Costello, AMG Review
Ron Underwood's remake of the 1949 fantasy is a fine film for children without necessarily being too dull for their parents. As in the original, Joe is a sweet-natured gorilla, which shouldn't be too surprising since he's been reared in the jungle by Charlize Theron, who plays the daughter of a scientist murdered by poachers. Again, Joe travels to America, becoming the poster gorilla for a charitable ... Full Review
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Charlize Theron
Jill Young
Bill Paxton
Gregg O'Hara
Rade Serbedzija
Strasser
Peter Firth
Garth
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