Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

114 mins | Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy | Dec. 25, 1998

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.

Mighty Joe Young

114 mins | Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy | Dec. 25, 1998

Mighty Joe Young
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.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers Walt Disney Pictures, RKO Pictures LLC
Original title Mighty Joe Young
Directors Terry Leonard, Ron Underwood
Writers Merian C. Cooper, Lawrence Konner, Ruth Rose, Mark Rosenthal

Cast

Charlize Theron

as Jill Young

Bill Paxton

as Gregg O'Hara

Rade Šerbedžija

as Strasser

Peter Firth

as Garth

David Paymer

as Harry Ruben

Regina King

as Cecily Banks

Robert Wisdom

as Kweli

Naveen Andrews

as Pindi

Lawrence Pressman

as Dr. Baker

Linda Purl

as Dr. Ruth Young

Mika Boorem

as Young Jill Young

Geoffrey Blake

as Vern

Cory Buck

as Jason

Liz Georges

as Jason's Mother

Richard Riehle

as Commander Gorman

Cynthia Allison

as News Reporter

Ken Taylor

as News Reporter

Ray Harryhausen

as Gentleman at Party

Terry Moore

as Elegant Woman at Party

Judson Mills

as Impatient Driver

Tony Genaro

as Boxer Shorts Man

Flo Di Re

as Bambi's Owner

Kaylan Romero

as Street Kid

Hernan Ruiz

as Street Kid

Jenilee Deal

as Street Kid

Matt Deal

as Street Kid

Bethany Bassler

as Cabriolet Girl

Vicki Davis

as Cabriolet Girl

Deborah Kellner

as Cabriolet Girl

Marguerite Moreau

as Cabriolet Girl

Tracey Walter

as Conservacy Guard

Larry Brandenburg

as Animal Control Duty Officer

Damien Leake

as Cop

Neil Kopit

as Cop

Janet Eilber

as Concerned Mother

Wiley M. Pickett

as Police Sharpshooter

John Bower

as Carjack Man

Hannah Swanson

as Toddler

Laurie Kilpatrick

as Toddler's Mom

Richard McGonagle

as Panda Owner

Reno Wilson

as Poacher

Ted Hartley

as Society Man

Dina Merrill

as Society Woman

Lily Mariye

as Ticket Clerk

John Alexander

as Mighty Joe Young

Verne Troyer

as Baby Joe

John Munro Cameron

as Joe's Mother Gorilla

David St. Pierre

as Joe's Father Gorilla

Debbie Lee Carrington

as Other Gorilla

Denise Cheshire

as Other Gorilla

Darren T. Knaus

as Baby Joe (voice)