Film

Mighty Joe Young

1998 · 1h 54m · Adventure · Family · Action

Survival is an instinct.

IMDb

5.7

Rotten Tomatoes

55%

Metacritic

51

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.

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

Cory Buck

Jason

Liz Georges

Jason's Mother

Richard Riehle

Commander Gorman

• Ron UnderwoodDirector
• Mark RosenthalScreenplay
• Lawrence KonnerScreenplay
• Tom JacobsonProducer
• Ted HartleyProducer
• Gail KatzExecutive Producer
• Oliver WoodDirector of Photography
• Donald PetermanDirector of Photography
• James HornerOriginal Music Composer
• Paul HirschEditor

Mighty Joe Young - Trailer

Release date

December 25, 1998

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

PG

Budget

$90,000,000

Genres

Adventure, Family, Action, Fantasy

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