
Feature film — 1998
Mighty Joe Young (1998)
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
On screen
Cast & crew

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
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