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Mighty Joe Young
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Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Merian C. Cooper (story)
Ruth Rose (earlier screenplay)
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Release Date:
25 December 1998 (USA) more
Tagline:
Survival is an instinct.
Plot:
After Mighty Joe Young is brought to America for safety reasons, he escapes and rampages through Hollywood, spurred by tormentors out for revenge. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations more
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(19 articles)
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Fantasic effects that are very realistic more (79 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Bill Paxton ... Professor Gregory "Gregg" O'Hara

Charlize Theron ... Jill Young

Rade Serbedzija ... Andrei Strasser

Regina King ... Cecily Banks
Peter Firth ... Garth

Naveen Andrews ... Pindi

David Paymer ... Harry Ruben

Robert Wisdom ... Kweli

Christian Clemenson ... Jack

Geoffrey Blake ... Vern
Lawrence Pressman ... Dr. Elliot Baker

Linda Purl ... Dr. Ruth Young

Mika Boorem ... Young Jill Young

Cory Buck ... Jason
Liz Georges ... Jason's Mother
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Mighty Joe (UK)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for some menacing action violence and mild language.
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114 min
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The melody being played on the boardwalk is "Beautiful Dreamer," the favorite of Joe in the original film. more
Quotes:
Cecily Banks: [has just gotten word that Joe had arrived at the zoo] Okay, people! Elvis is in the building! more
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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Fantasic effects that are very realistic, 12 September 1999
Author: George Mussman (GEM-20) from Washington State

This update of "Mighty Joe Young" features incredible visual effects. They are so seemlessly blended into the picture that Joe seems more than real.

Bill Paxton is great as usual. In fact, most of the cast is pretty good. Charlize Theron is both tough and sexy. She worked better with Paxton than the contrived relationship he had with Helen Hunt in "Twister".

I watched this movie with my kids and they loved it too. Definately a thumbs-up as a family movie. I recommend it.

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