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… Read more
14% ★☆☆☆☆ (55,973)
Mighty Joe Young
Where to watch: Disney
Movie · Adventure · Family · PG
1998 · 1h 54m · ★ 14% (56K)
Survival is an instinct.
Director: Ron Underwood
Starring: Charlize Theron, Bill Paxton, Rade Šerbedžija
Overview
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.
Director
Ron Underwood
Production
Walt Disney Pictures, RKO Pictures, The Jacobson Company
Cast
Charlize Theron, Bill Paxton, Rade Šerbedžija, Peter Firth, David Paymer, Regina King, Robert Wisdom, Naveen Andrews, Lawrence Pressman, Linda Purl, Mika Boorem, Geoffrey Blake, Christian Clemenson, Cory Buck, Liz Georges, Richard Riehle, Cynthia Allison, Ken Taylor, Ray Harryhausen, Terry Moore