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Feature film — 1998

Mighty Joe Young (1998)

6.31h 54mAdventure — Family — Action — Fantasy

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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A high-signal pick with 909 votes.

Walt Disney Pictures / RKO Pictures / The Jacobson Company

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Director: Ron Underwood

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Cast & crew

Charlize Theron as Jill Young

Charlize Theron

Jill Young

Bill Paxton as Gregg O'Hara

Bill Paxton

Gregg O'Hara

Rade Šerbedžija as Strasser

Rade Šerbedžija

Strasser

Peter Firth as Garth

Peter Firth

Garth

David Paymer as Harry Ruben

David Paymer

Harry Ruben

Regina King as Cecily Banks

Regina King

Cecily Banks

Robert Wisdom as Kweli

Robert Wisdom

Kweli

Naveen Andrews as Pindi

Naveen Andrews

Pindi

Lawrence Pressman as Dr. Baker

Lawrence Pressman

Dr. Baker

Linda Purl as Dr. Ruth Young

Linda Purl

Dr. Ruth Young

Mika Boorem as Young Jill Young

Mika Boorem

Young Jill Young

Geoffrey Blake as Vern

Geoffrey Blake

Vern

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