Mighty Joe Young

"Survival is an instinct."

Dec 25 1998 PG 1h 54m
Action, Adventure, Family

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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Plot

The baby gorilla left in her care grows up to become a hugely tall and broad specimen by the name of Joe, living in the mountains as a mostly unseen legend amongst the people who live there. Along comes eco-minded emissary Gregg O'Hara (Bill Paxton), who is from a California sanctuary, and who talks jungle girl Jill Young (Charlize Theron) into providing a safe haven for Joe at the Los Angeles facility. The transition is not without discomfort, but everything is aggravated via a conspiracy of poachers to get Joe into their own greedy hands.

Written by

Merian C. Cooper, Ruth Rose, Mark Rosenthal

Directed by

Ron Underwood

Cast

Bill Paxton, Charlize Theron, Rade Serbedzija

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Pictures LLC, Walt Disney Pictures

Languages

English, Kiswahili

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 4 nominations total

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