George of the Jungle (film)
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| Directed by | Sam Weisman |
| Produced by |
David Hoberman Jordan Kerner Jon Avnet |
| Screenplay by |
Dana Olsen Audrey Wells |
| Story by | Dana Olsen |
| Based on |
George of the Jungle by Jay Ward |
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| Narrated by | Keith Scott |
| Music by | Marc Shaiman |
| Cinematography | Thomas E. Ackerman |
| Edited by |
Kent Beyda Roger Bondelli Stuart Pappé |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
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92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $55 million |
| Box office | $174.4 million |
George of the Jungle is a 1997 American live-action film adaptation of the Jay Ward cartoon of the same name, which is also a parody of Tarzan. The film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures with Mandeville Films and The Kerner Entertainment Company and originally released to movie theatres on July 16, 1997. It stars Brendan Fraser as the eponymous main character, a primitive man who was raised by animals in an African jungle; Leslie Mann as his love interest; and Thomas Haden Church as her treacherous fiancé.
A direct-to-video sequel, George of the Jungle 2, was released on DVD in 2003, however only three of the original actors (Thomas Haden Church, John Cleese, and Keith Scott) returned for the sequel.
Ursula Stanhope, a San Francisco heiress, tours Uganda with local guide Kwame and a trio of porters Kip, N'Dugo, and Baleto. Ursula is joined by her fiancé, Lyle Van De Groot, who tracked her down with help from two poachers Max and Thor. Lyle intends on whisking Ursula home to marry her, but his pompous buffoonery irritates the porters, particularly when he nearly kills one by shaking a rope bridge. Kwame tells Ursula of the legend of the "White Ape", said to be a superhuman primate who rules the local jungle.
The next day, Lyle tries to drag Ursula away but they are attacked by a lion. Lyle tries to flee but knocks himself out. Ursula is rescued by the legendary White Ape, revealed to be George, who is child-like and has a habit of crashing into trees when swinging on vines.
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