Jay Ward's fondly-remembered cartoon series about a klutzy king of the jungle gets the big-screen, live-action treatment in this comedy from Walt Disney Pictures. A young boy named George becomes lost in the jungles of the African nation of Bukuvu following a plane crash, where he's rescued and raised to manhood by an .. Read more
| Starring | Richard Roundtree, John Bennett Perry, Abraham Benrubi, Greg Cruttwell |
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| Director | Sam Weisman |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Children, Comedy, Family |
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Jay Ward's fondly-remembered cartoon series about a klutzy king of the jungle gets the big-screen, live-action treatment in this comedy from Walt Disney Pictures. A young boy named George becomes lost in the jungles of the African nation of Bukuvu following a plane crash, where he's rescued and raised to manhood by an articulate ape called Ape (voice of John Cleese). George grows to become a strapping adult (played by Brendan Fraser) who is cheerful and good-hearted but not terribly bright, not to mention his nasty habit of running into trees while swinging on vines from one part of the jungle to another. Ursula Stanhope (Leslie Mann), an heiress from San Francisco, travels to Bukuvu for a safari, both to satisfy her thirst for adventure and because she's trying to get away from the snooty Lyle Van Der Groot (Thomas Haden Church), whom she is engaged to marry even though she doesn't like him very much. Lyle follows Ursula to Bukuvu, hoping to catch up with her and locate the legendary White Ape of the Jungle; when Ursula becomes stranded and is rescued by George, Lyle is determined to rescue her from the savage ape man, even though George is a greater threat to himself than anyone else. George finds himself infatuated with the lovely Ursula, and he hopes to win her heart, even though he's a bit rusty on the particulars of the human courtship ritual (Ape tries to help by lending him a copy of Coffee, Tea, or Me?). We also get to meet George's faithful pet Shep, an elephant who seems to have gotten the idea that he's a Cocker Spaniel. Blaxploitation legend Richard Roundtree also appears as Bukuvu dignitary Kwame.~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
| Starring | Richard Roundtree, John Bennett Perry, Abraham Benrubi, Greg Cruttwell, Kelly Miller, Keith Scott, Brendan Fraser, Leslie Mann, Thomas Haden Church, Holland Taylor, Richard Ro |
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| Director | Sam Weisman |
| Studio | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 28 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Collections | 100 Big Adventures |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Children, Comedy, Family |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1997 To Rent: DVD: 22 Jan 2001 |
An affectionate send-up of Tarzan, with a talking ape and a puppy-like elephant; Fraser, too, has a puppy-dog manner that gives this juvenile stuff a slight charm.
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Too stupid to watch
My six year old son walked away from this film 20 minutes in and told me 'Dad, thats really stupid.'
My three year old son didn't even ... read more »
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kinda funny
cute and funny. but the best bit is Brendan Frazer; he is really hot in this.nice boooty and cute face. yum
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i loved it when i was little
i foort it was a verry good film so yeah good for kids !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i loved it ok and u might to
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hilarious
i love this film so much i have watched it several times. When you want to have a real laugh or just entertained then watch this film. I am not a comedy fan ... read more »
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