
Mighty Joe Young
As a child living in Africa, Jill Young saw her mother killed while protecting wild gorillas from poachers led by Andrei Strasser. Now an adult, Jill cares for an orphaned gorilla named Joe -- who, due to a genetic anomaly, is 15 feet tall. When Gregg O'Hara arrives from California and sees the animal, he convinces Jill that Joe would be safest at his wildlife refuge. But Strasser follows them to the U.S., intent on capturing Joe for himself.
Mighty Joe Young
December 25, 1998
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Cast (52)

Charlize Theron
Jill Young

Bill Paxton
Gregg O'Hara

Rade Šerbedžija
Strasser

Peter Firth
Garth

David Paymer
Harry Ruben

Regina King
Cecily Banks

Robert Wisdom
Kweli

Naveen Andrews
Pindi

Lawrence Pressman
Dr. Baker

Linda Purl
Dr. Ruth Young

Mika Boorem
Young Jill Young

Geoffrey Blake
Vern

Christian Clemenson
Jack

Cory Buck
Jason

Liz Georges
Jason's Mother

Richard Riehle
Commander Gorman

Cynthia Allison
News Reporter

Ken Taylor
News Reporter

Ray Harryhausen
Gentleman at Party

Terry Moore
Elegant Woman at Party

Judson Mills
Impatient Driver

Tony Genaro
Boxer Shorts Man

Flo Di Re
Bambi's Owner

Kaylan Romero
Street Kid

Hernan Ruiz
Street Kid

Jenilee Deal
Street Kid

Matt Deal
Street Kid

Bethany Bassler
Cabriolet Girl

Vicki Davis
Cabriolet Girl

Deborah Kellner
Cabriolet Girl

Marguerite Moreau
Cabriolet Girl

Tracey Walter
Conservacy Guard

Larry Brandenburg
Animal Control Duty Officer

Damien Leake
Cop

Neil Kopit
Cop

Janet Eilber
Concerned Mother

Wiley M. Pickett
Police Sharpshooter

John Bower
Carjack Man

Hannah Swanson
Toddler

Laurie Kilpatrick
Toddler's Mom

Richard McGonagle
Panda Owner

Reno Wilson
Poacher

Ted Hartley
Society Man

Dina Merrill
Society Woman

Lily Mariye
Ticket Clerk

John Alexander
Mighty Joe Young

Verne Troyer
Baby Joe

John Munro Cameron
Joe's Mother Gorilla

David St. Pierre
Joe's Father Gorilla

Debbie Lee Carrington
Other Gorilla

Denise Cheshire
Other Gorilla

Darren T. Knaus
Baby Joe (voice)
Crew (47)
Directing

Ron Underwood
Director

Terry Leonard
Second Unit Director
Writing

Merian C. Cooper
Story

Mark Rosenthal
Screenplay

Lawrence Konner
Screenplay

Ruth Rose
Original Film Writer
Production

Ted Hartley
Producer

Jim Chory
Associate Producer

Pam Dixon
Casting

Ralph Winter
Supervising Producer

Mark Lisson
Co-Executive Producer

Jacqueline Levine
Associate Producer

Michael Fottrell
Co-Producer

Tom Jacobson
Producer

Gail Katz
Executive Producer

Gary Stutman
Co-Executive Producer
Sound

James Horner
Original Music Composer
Art

Dan Webster
Supervising Art Director

Michael Corenblith
Production Design

Tom Southwell
Art Direction

Merideth Boswell
Set Decoration

Greg Wolfson
Set Decoration

Charlie Daboub
Art Direction
Camera

Paul A. Edwards
Camera Operator

Donald Peterman
Director of Photography

Oliver Wood
Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up

Rick Baker
Makeup Artist

Molly Maginnis
Costume Design
Crew

Walter Scott
Stunts

Rick Baker
Special Effects

Troy Robinson
Stunts

Tim Trella
Stunts

Leigh Hennessy
Stunts

Joey Box
Utility Stunts

Joe Bucaro III
Stunts

Keith Woulard
Stunts

Pat Romano
Stunts

Doc Duhame
Stunts

Eugene Collier
Stunts

Doc Antle
Animal Wrangler

Julie D'Antoni
Production Office Assistant

Troy Brown
Stunts

Jimmy N. Roberts
Stunt Double

Troy Gilbert
Stunts

Matt Leonard
Stunts
Editing

Paul Hirsch
Editor
Lighting
No data availableVisual Effects

Janek Sirrs
Visual Effects