Mighty Joe Young poster
Director Ron Underwood
Screenplay Mark Rosenthal, Lawrence Konner

Mighty Joe Young

Tagline: Survival is an instinct.

Release Date: 1998-12-25

Duration: 114 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Charlize Theron
    Jill Young
  • Naveen Andrews
    Pindi
  • Regina King
    Cecily Banks
  • Bill Paxton
    Gregg O'Hara
  • Peter Firth
    Garth
  • Verne Troyer
    Baby Joe
  • Marguerite Moreau
    Cabriolet Girl
  • Robert Wisdom
    Kweli
  • Tracey Walter
    Conservacy Guard
  • Linda Purl
    Dr. Ruth Young