George of the Jungle

"Watch out!"

Jul 16 1997 PG 1h 32m
Action, Adventure, Comedy

Deep in the African jungle, a baby named George, the sole survivor of a plane crash, is raised by gorillas. George grows up to be a buff and lovable klutz who has a rainforest full of animal friends: Tookie, his big-beaked toucan messenger; Ape, a witty talking gorilla; and Shep, a peanut-loving pooch of an elephant. But when poachers mess with George's pals, the King of Swing swings into action.

Plot

Baby George got into a plane crash in a jungle, stayed alive and was adopted by a wise ape. Ursula Stanhope, US noble woman is saved from death on safari by grown-up George, and he takes her to jungle to live with him. He slowly learns a rules of human relationships, while Ursula's lover Lyle is looking for her and the one who took her. After they are found, Ursula takes George to the USA.

Written by

Jay Ward, Dana Olsen, Audrey Wells

Directed by

Sam Weisman

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Walt Disney Pictures, Mandeville Films

Languages

Español, English

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
88,361
Average Rating
5.6 out of 10
Metascore
53
Popularity
NA