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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.

1998 |1h 54m |  Adventure, Family, Action, Fantasy

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Cast

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Charlize Theron

Jill Young

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Bill Paxton

Gregg O'Hara

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Rade Šerbedžija

Strasser

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Peter Firth

Garth

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David Paymer

Harry Ruben

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Regina King

Cecily Banks

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Robert Wisdom

Kweli

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Naveen Andrews

Pindi

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Lawrence Pressman

Dr. Baker

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Linda Purl

Dr. Ruth Young

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Mika Boorem

Young Jill Young

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Geoffrey Blake

Vern

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Christian Clemenson

Jack

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Richard Riehle

Commander Gorman

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Terry Moore

Elegant Woman at Party

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Judson Mills

Impatient Driver

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Tony Genaro

Boxer Shorts Man

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Vicki Davis

Cabriolet Girl

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Deborah Kellner

Cabriolet Girl

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Marguerite Moreau

Cabriolet Girl

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Tracey Walter

Conservacy Guard

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Larry Brandenburg

Animal Control Duty Officer

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Damien Leake

Cop

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Neil Kopit

Cop

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Janet Eilber

Concerned Mother

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Wiley M. Pickett

Police Sharpshooter

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Hannah Swanson

Toddler

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Richard McGonagle

Panda Owner

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Reno Wilson

Poacher

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Ted Hartley

Society Man

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Dina Merrill

Society Woman

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Lily Mariye

Ticket Clerk

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John Alexander

Mighty Joe Young

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Verne Troyer

Baby Joe

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John Munro Cameron

Joe's Mother Gorilla

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David St. Pierre

Joe's Father Gorilla

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Debbie Lee Carrington

Other Gorilla

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Status

Released

Language

Swahili, English

Budget

$90,000,000.00

Revenue

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