Mighty joe young cast and crew

Terry Moore Jill Young. Ben Johnson Gregg Johnson.

Orphaned by ruthless poachers, a zoologist's daughter Charlize Theron and a baby gorilla grow up together in the jungles of central Africa. After reaching adulthood, the gorilla's incredible size puts him in danger of the poachers who killed his mom. Close Ad. New This Month. New Netflix Shows and Movies in February. New Hulu Shows and Movies in February

Mighty joe young cast and crew

Sign In. Edit Mighty Joe Young Jill Young Bill Paxton Gregg O'Hara Rade Serbedzija Strasser Peter Firth Garth David Paymer Harry Ruben Regina King Cecily Banks Robert Wisdom Kweli Naveen Andrews Pindi Lawrence Pressman Baker Linda Purl Ruth Young Mika Boorem Young Jill Young Geoffrey Blake

Jacqueline Dalya Nightclub Dancer uncredited. Bambi's Owners.

While in Africa, a showbiz impresario meets a friendly ape and makes him the star attraction at his stateside nightclub. However, the beast hates being in a cage every night, and goes on a rampage after being abused by some drunks, but a tragedy gives the animal a chance to redeem himself. Close Ad. New This Month. New Netflix Shows and Movies in February.

Orphaned by ruthless poachers, a zoologist's daughter Charlize Theron and a baby gorilla grow up together in the jungles of central Africa. After reaching adulthood, the gorilla's incredible size puts him in danger of the poachers who killed his mom. There are no TV airings over the next 14 days. Add it to your Watchlist to receive updates and availability notifications. Close Ad. New This Month. New and Upcoming Netflix Shows and Movies.

Mighty joe young cast and crew

After all the calculation behind " Godzilla " or " Armageddon ," it has a kind of innocence. It's not about a monster but about a very big, well-meaning gorilla that just wants to be left in peace. And about a woman who treasures the gorilla. And about a zoologist who loves the woman. All that stuff. Charlize Theron plays Jill Young, a woman whose mother is a famed gorilla expert of the " Gorillas in the Mist " variety. Jill is raised with Joe, who even as a baby is big for his size.

Synonym for hope

If you're not familiar with L. One evening, a group of poachers led by Andrei Strasser storm the mountains and Kweli, Ruth's friend, alerts her to the men as she is putting Jill to bed. Gregg O'Hara. Many of these performances were achieved by key-frame animation, but to portray the digital Joe running and jumping, motion-capture data from an infant chimpanzee were used. Dina Merrill. Hannah Swanson Toddler. Richard Riehle Commander Gorman. Bambi's Owners. Cynthia Allison. Molly Maginnis. Selmer Jackson. Paxton as Robert Schoofs Jeffrey Schwartz Tracey Walter Conservacy Guard.

A young woman who has raised a giant gorilla from an infant brings him to Hollywood years later seeking her fortune. Windy : Who do you think's gonna get the worst of this - Maxie, or Africa? Sign In Sign In.

Joe's popularity grows, and by the 10th week he is Hollywood's biggest nightclub attraction. Truck accident bystander uncredited Michael Haddad Terry Moore. Kaylan Romero Street Kid. James Horner. Taunting him, the drunks burn Joe's fingers with a cigarette lighter. However, as curator and art historian Harry Heuser points out, "not all of the names listed here appear in the credits on screen. Films directed by Ron Underwood. Special Effects 9 Credits. Nintendo Co. Richard Bryce Goodman. Later, during dinner, Gregg and Jill express their feelings for one another, with Gregg agreeing to return with her to Africa. When it came time to receive the award, it was O'Brien that went up to the stage to receive it, with the acceptance speech being all of five words: "Thank you, very, very much. Editor 1 Credit.