Tarzan Movie Review 1999

Disney animated film finds baby Tarzan lost in the jungle and raised by a gorilla family--patriarch Kerchak (Henriksen), nurturing mom Kala (Close), and bossy big sister Terk (O'Donnell). But, years later, a now grownup Tarzan's (Goldwyn) life is thrown into chaos when he first encounters humans--and realizes he is one. Eccentric gorilla scientist Professor Porter (Hawthorne) and his lovely daughter Jane (Driver) are willing to help, but jungle guide Clayton (Blessed) is the villain on the scene. Disney's animation is even more amazing than usual thanks to some new computer software that gives the jungle background unbelievable depth and Tarzan glides, surfs, and jumps in a wow! look! manner.

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 88 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Animation & Cartoons, Tarzan, Monkeyshines, Jungle Stories, Disney Animated Movies, Books to Film: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Africa, Top Grossing Films of 1999

Screenplay

Tab Murphy, Bob Tzudiker, Noni White

Director

Kevin Lima, Chris Buck

Music

Phil Collins

Other

Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver, Rosie O'Donnell, Glenn Close, Lance Henriksen, Wayne Knight, Brian Blessed, Nigel Hawthorne, Alex D. Linz

Producer

Bonnie Arnold, Walt Disney Pictures, Buena Vista

Awards

Oscars 1999: Song ("You'll Be In My Heart"); Golden Globes 2000: Song ("You'll Be In My Heart").