Where to watch Mighty Joe Young(1998)

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Mighty Joe Young plot summary

Survival is an instinct.

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.

Details

Release date

December 25, 1998

Runtime

1h 54m

Genres

Adventure, Family, Action, Fantasy

Directed by

Ron Underwood

Country

United States

TMDB rating

6.3 / 10 · 908 votes

Mighty Joe Young trailer

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Cast

• Charlize TheronJill Young
• Bill PaxtonGregg O'Hara
• Rade ŠerbedžijaStrasser
• Peter FirthGarth
• David PaymerHarry Ruben
• Regina KingCecily Banks
• Robert WisdomKweli
• Naveen AndrewsPindi
• Lawrence PressmanDr. Baker
• Linda PurlDr. Ruth Young

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