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 Ron Underwood
Writers Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal, Merian C. Cooper, Ruth Rose

Cast

Bill Paxton

as Gregg O'Hara

Charlize Theron

as Jill Young

Rade Šerbedžija

as Andrei Strasser

Regina King

as Cecily Banks

Peter Firth

as Garth

Naveen Andrews

as Pindi

David Paymer

as Harry Ruben

Robert Wisdom

as Kweli

Geoffrey Blake

as Vern

Richard Riehle

as Commander Gorman

Ray Harryhausen

as Partyguest

Terry Moore

as Partyguest

Deborah Kellner

as Cabriolet Girl

Marguerite Moreau

as Cabriolet Girl

Vicki Davis

as Cabriolet Girl

Doc Antle

as Party Guest Grabbed By Joe (uncredited)

Tony Genaro

as Boxer Shorts Man

Lawrence Pressman

as Dr. Baker

Cory Buck

as Jason

Linda Purl

as Dr. Ruth Young

Liz Georges

as Jason's Mother

Mika Boorem

as Young Jill Young

Verne Troyer

as Baby Joe