Mighty Joe Young Movie Review 1998

Loose adaptation of the 1949 film has special effects wizard Rick Baker creating a very life-like model of the 15-foot, 2,000-lb. gorilla. With his elaborate features, including a pair of huge brown eyes, this Joe has more personality than his human allies Jill (Theron) and O'Hara (Paxton) who, in between saving Joe from evil South African poachers, spend most of the film giving each other the goo-goo eyes. Wholesome, harmless, lightweight (the movie, not the gorilla) family entertainment.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 114 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Amusement Parks, Fantasy, Africa, Adoption & Orphans, Killer Apes and Monkeys, Giants, Special FX Wizards: Rick Baker

Screenplay

Mark Rosenthal, Larry Konner

Cast

Bill Paxton, Charlize Theron, David Paymer, Regina King, Rade Serbedzija, Peter Firth, Lawrence Pressman, Linda Purl, Ray Harryhausen

Cinematography

Don Peterman, Oliver Wood

Director

Ron Underwood

Music

James Horner

Other

Ray Harryhausen

Producer

Ted Hartley, Tom Jacobson, Gail Katz, Walt Disney Company, RKO Pictures