Mighty Joe Young (1998 movie) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mighty Joe Young |
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| Directed by | Ron Underwood |
| Produced by | Ted Hartley Tom Jacobson |
| Written by | Merian C. Cooper Ruth Rose Mark Rosenthal Lawrence Konner |
| Starring | Bill Paxton Charlize Theron John Alexander Naveen Andrews |
| Music by | James Horner |
| Cinematography | Donald Peterman |
| Editing by | Paul Hirsch |
| Studio | RKO Pictures |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Pictures |
| Release date(s) | December 25, 1998 |
| Running time | 114 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $90 million |
| Money made | $50,632,037 |
Mighty Joe Young is an 1998 adventure movie that was produced by Ted Hartley and Tom Jacobson and was directed by Ron Underwood. Mighty Joe Young was released on December 25, 1998 in North America. The movie received mixed reviews with a 54% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It was a remake of the 1949 film, Mighty Joe Young. The movie turned out to be a box office bomb grossing $50,632,037 with a budget of $90,000,000.
Cast
- Bill Paxton as Professor Gregory "Gregg" O'Hara
- Charlize Theron as Jill Young
- John Alexander as Mighty Joe Young
- Rade Serbedzija as Andrei Strasser
- Regina King as Cecily Banks
- Peter Firth as Garth-Strasser's right-hand man.
- Naveen Andrews as Pindi-Gregg O'Hara's guide in Africa.
- David Paymer as Harry Ruben
- Robert Wisdom as Kweli
- Christian Clemenson as Jack
- Geoffrey Blake as Vern
- Lawrence Pressman as Dr. Elliot Baker
- Linda Purl as Dr. Ruth Young
- Mika Boorem as Young Jill Young
- Cory Buck as Jason
- Liz Georges as Jason's Mother
- Ray Harryhausen as Gentleman at Party
- Terry Moore as Elegant Woman at Party
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