Mighty Joe Young

Dec 25, 1998

1h 54m

★ 6.3

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.

Genres

Adventure

Family

Action

Fantasy

Production Companies

Walt Disney Pictures

RKO Pictures

The Jacobson Company

Mighty Joe Young Trailers

Cast

Jill Young

Charlize Theron

Gregg O'Hara

Bill Paxton

Strasser

Rade Šerbedžija

Garth

Peter Firth

Harry Ruben

David Paymer

Cecily Banks

Regina King

Kweli

Robert Wisdom

Pindi

Naveen Andrews

Dr. Baker

Lawrence Pressman

Dr. Ruth Young

Linda Purl

Young Jill Young

Mika Boorem

Vern

Geoffrey Blake

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