George of the Jungle (1997)
Deep in the African jungle, a baby named George, the sole survivor of a plane crash, is raised by gorillas. George grows up to be a buff and lovable klutz who has a rainforest full of animal friends: Tookie, his big-beaked toucan messenger; Ape, a witty talking gorilla; and Shep, a peanut-loving pooch of an elephant. But when poachers mess with George's pals, the King of Swing swings into action.
- Sam Weisman
- K.C. Colwell
- Xochi Blymyer
- Steve Boyum
- Suzan Lowitz
- Darrell Woodard
- Dana Olsen
- Audrey Wells
- Dana Olsen
- Jay Ward
Rating: 5.6/10 by 2081 users
Alternative Title:
George de la Jungla - ES
Джордж из джунглей - RU
George re della giungla - IT
George: O Rei da Floresta - BR
George de la Selva - SV
George from the Jungle - NL
Джордж от джунглата - BG
조지 오브 정글 - KR
정글대장 조지 - KR
정글대장 조지 1 - KR
조지 오브 정글 1 - KR
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Español
Runtime: 01 hour 32 minutes
Budget: $55,000,000
Revenue: $174,463,257
Plot Keyword: san francisco, california, africa, gorilla, narration, lion, feral child, tarzan, breaking the fourth wall, jungle, falling in love, talking to animals, damsel in distress, comedy of errors, accident prone
_**Brendan Fraser as a goofy Tarzan-like ape-man along with sweetie Leslie Mann**_ An expedition to the heart of the Dark Continent discovers a white man (Brendan Fraser) raised by apes. Captured by the wild man, it doesn’t take long for the heiress from San Francisco (Leslie Mann) to see that George is a better man than her arrogant, condescending fiancé (Thomas Hayden Church). “George of the Jungle” (1997) is an over-the-top spoof of Tarzan inspired by the 60’s cartoon which I’ve never seen. You have to be able to appreciate fun, goofy humor to enjoy this quirky family comedy/adventure. It helps that Fraser is both likable and amusing in the eponymous role (I should add that he really inspires guys to improve their fitness). Meanwhile Mann is as sweet & beautiful as Bernadette Peters in her prime. Everything clicks for great entertainment; I laughed through practically the whole flick. The film runs 1 hour, 32 minutes and was shot in Kaua'I & Maui, Hawaii, and the San Francisco Bay area, California, as well as other parts of that state (Middle Fork American River, Stockton & Los Angeles). GRADE: A-
