Disney flick about “Kong Jr.” with Charlize Theron and Bill Paxton
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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.
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Mighty Joe Young
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
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Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 25, 1998
Runtime
1h 54m
Genres
Adventure, Family, Action, Fantasy
User Score
63%
Original Title
Mighty Joe Young
Production Companies
Walt Disney Pictures, RKO Pictures LLC
Director
Ron Underwood
Budget
$90,000,000
Description
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.
