Mighty Joe Young

December. 25,1998      PG
Rating:
5.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Charlize Theron as  Jill Young
Bill Paxton as  Gregg O'Hara
Rade Šerbedžija as  Strasser
Peter Firth as  Garth
David Paymer as  Harry Ruben
Regina King as  Cecily Banks
Robert Wisdom as  Kweli
Naveen Andrews as  Pindi
Lawrence Pressman as  Dr. Baker
Linda Purl as  Dr. Ruth Young

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