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Mighty Joe Young (1998)
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Release Date:
25 December 1998 (USA)
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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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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 1 win
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2 nominations
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(19 articles)
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Watch This: Tim Burton Interviews Ray Harryhausen
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Great adaptation of the classic 1947 film
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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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Also Known As:
Mighty Joe (UK)
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Rated PG for some menacing action violence and mild language.
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114 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Iceland:L |
South Korea:All |
Peru:PT |
Finland:K-10 |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:PG |
Chile:TE |
France:U |
Germany:12 (w) |
Portugal:M/6 |
Spain:T |
Sweden:11 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG |
Singapore:PG
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On July 2, 1997, during filming in the San Fernando Valley, director of photography Donald Peterman and camera operator Ray De La Motte were injured after the Panther Pegasus camera crane they were riding on snapped, causing them to fall 25 feet to the ground. Peterman suffered a broken leg, broken ribs and minor head injuries, and De La Motte received minor chest and back injuries. Production was halted for two days, and Peterman was replaced by Oliver Wood. In 2000, Peterman sued Panther, as well as Shotmaker Company, the crane's supplier, and won a $5 million settlement.
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Andrei Strasser:
Monsterle! Monsterle!
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Imam Assani Cisse
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Mighty Joe Young is terrific family fare, and one of the better movies of 1998. It is based on the immortal classic from 1947 of the same name about a young woman and her faithful 20-foot tall, 2,000-pound gorilla named Joe.
Great special effects featuring Joe are the real highlight of the film, especially the animatronics and CGI which truly bring Joe to life.
There are also good performances, especially from Charlize Theron as the young woman, Jill, and Bill Paxton, fresh from Titanic, as the scientist who loves her.
But, the real star is the title character, the Mighty Joe, who brings a wonderfully gentle screen presence, and is the true hero of the film.
Highly recommended for children of all ages.