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MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Ron Underwood
Genre: Jungle Film, Animal Picture, Family-Oriented Adventure, Adventure
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Summary:
This 1998 version of Mighty Joe Young begins with a Gorillas in the Mist-type prologue and then jumps forward twelve years to find Bill Paxton leading a safari expedition to capture the legendary giant (two-ton) gorilla, the subject of the film's title. Paxton's intentions are admirable; he wants to remove the majestic beast from the imminent dange... Full Summary >>

Cast:
Charlize Theron - (Jill Young)
Bill Paxton - (Gregg O'Hara)
Rade Serbedzija - (Strasser)
Peter Firth - (Garth)
David Paymer - (Harry Ruben)
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Review:
Ron Underwood's remake of the 1949 fantasy is a fine film for children without necessarily being too dull for their parents. As in the original, Joe is a sweet-natured gorilla, which shouldn't be too surprising since he's been reared in the jungle by ... Continue >>

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