George of the Jungle (1997)

Director:

Sam Weisman

Writers (WGA):

Jay Ward (characters)
Dana Olsen (story)

Release Date:

16 July 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Romance

Tagline:

Watch out!

Plot:

George grows up in the jungle raised by apes. Based on the Cartoon series.

Plot Keywords:

Police Lineup | Character's Point Of View Camera Shot | Barefoot | Elephant | Gun Shaped Lighter

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Brendan Fraser	...	George of the Jungle
Leslie Mann	...	Ursula Stanhope
Thomas Haden Church	...	Lyle van de Groot
John Cleese	...	An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
Richard Roundtree	...	Kwame, Traveling Sidekick
Greg Cruttwell	...	Max, van de Groot's Sidekick Thug
Abraham Benrubi	...	Thor, van de Groot's Sidekick Thug
Holland Taylor	...	Beatrice Stanhope, Ursula's Mom
Kelly Miller	...	Betsy
John Bennett Perry	...	Arthur Stanhope, Ursula's Dad
Michael Chinyamurindi	...	N'Dugo
Abdoulaye NGom	...	Kip
Lydell M. Cheshier	...	Baleto (as Lydell Cheshier)
Keith Scott	...	Narrator (voice)
Spencer Garrett	...	Male Guest at Party

MPAA:

Rated PG for crude humor and mild violence, language and sensuality.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Netherlands:6 | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Canada:G (British Columbia/Manitoba/Quebec) | Iceland:L | USA:PG (certificate #35373) | South Korea:All | Netherlands:AL (video rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Belgium:KT | Chile:TE | Finland:K-8/5 | Germany:6 (w) | Mexico:A | Portugal:M/6 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:U | Singapore:PG | France:U | Brazil:Livre

Filming Locations:

Bay Bridge, San Francisco, California, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

The ground in the jungle was made out of mashed potatoes.

Goofs:

Continuity: When George is showing Ursula how to "swing, swing, swing", Ursula is not wearing the cereal box ring on her right hand - a ring she found and has worn since she was 10. She removes it from her right ring finger several scenes later when she gives it to George in the tree house.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Narrator: Deep in the heart of Africa is a place no man has ever entered. The place that belongs to the lion, the elephant and the ape. A place known as the Bukuvu. Travellers flying overhead can only glimpse at its many marvels, its sparkling rivers, its lush veldts, its billowy cloud formations and its hidden mountains. Never fear, my friends. All was not lost. Scraped and boo-booed, they searched high and low, but they never recovered their most precious cargo.

Movie Connections:

Remake of "George of the Jungle" (1967)

Soundtrack:

Wipe Out

Laugh of the Jungle

Brilliant smashing comedy movie! The characters are original and fun. As if you're seeing a big family in a movie, everyone's interacting perfectly.

The animals are definitely the best. The ape, especially the elephant. Very funny and spectacular!

Just watch it with the whole family. It's really fun. I promise.