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Mighty Joe Young

Survival is an instinct.

  • Movie
  • 1998
  • PG
  • 1h 54m

Directed by Ron Underwood

6.3

TMDB audience rating
6.3 out of 10 from 910 votes

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Overview

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.

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Cast and crew

  • Charlize Theron

    Charlize TheronJill Young

  • Bill Paxton

    Bill PaxtonGregg O'Hara

  • Rade Šerbedžija

    Rade ŠerbedžijaStrasser

  • Peter Firth

    Peter FirthGarth

  • David Paymer

    David PaymerHarry Ruben

  • Regina King

    Regina KingCecily Banks

  • Robert Wisdom

    Robert WisdomKweli

  • Naveen Andrews

    Naveen AndrewsPindi

  • Lawrence Pressman

    Lawrence PressmanDr. Baker

  • Linda Purl

    Linda PurlDr. Ruth Young

  • Mika Boorem

    Mika BooremYoung Jill Young

  • Geoffrey Blake

    Geoffrey BlakeVern

  • Christian Clemenson

    Christian ClemensonJack

  • Cory BuckJason

  • Liz GeorgesJason's Mother

  • Richard Riehle

    Richard RiehleCommander Gorman

  • Cynthia AllisonNews Reporter

  • Ken TaylorNews Reporter

Director
Ron Underwood
Writer
Mark Rosenthal and Lawrence Konner
Music
James Horner
Cinematography
Oliver Wood and Donald Peterman