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Mighty Joe Young

Release Date: Jul 27, 1949
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Runtime: 1 hr. 54 min.
Genres: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Director:Ron Underwood
Cast:Charlize Theron, Bill Paxton, Rade Serbedzija, Peter Firth, David Paymer. Full cast + crew

Synopsis

This 1998 version of Mighty Joe Young begins with a Gorillas in the Mist-type prologue and then jumps forward twelve years to find Bill Paxton leading a safari expedition to capture the legendary giant (two-ton) gorilla, the subject of the film's title. Paxton's intentions are admirable; he wants to remove the majestic beast from the imminent danger of poachers and set him up on a posh nature reserve in California. The x-factor comes in the form of Charlize Theron's beautiful jungle girl, Jill Young...more

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