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Mighty Joe Young

Survival is an instinct.

1998 · PG · 1h 54m

Directed by Ron Underwood

6.3

TMDB audience score
910 votes, out of 10

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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.

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Cast

  • Charlize Theron
    Jill Young

  • Bill Paxton
    Gregg O'Hara

  • Rade Šerbedžija
    Strasser

  • Peter Firth
    Garth

  • David Paymer
    Harry Ruben

  • Regina King
    Cecily Banks

  • Robert Wisdom
    Kweli

  • Naveen Andrews
    Pindi

  • Lawrence Pressman
    Dr. Baker

  • Linda Purl
    Dr. Ruth Young

  • Mika Boorem
    Young Jill Young

  • Geoffrey Blake
    Vern

  • Christian Clemenson
    Jack

  • Cory Buck
    Jason

  • Liz Georges
    Jason's Mother

  • Richard Riehle
    Commander Gorman

  • Cynthia Allison
    News Reporter

  • Ken Taylor
    News Reporter