George of the Jungle
A lovable jungle-raised hero must protect his wild family and win the heart of a city heiress when ruthless poachers threaten to destroy their home.
“Watch out!”
Synopsis
Deep in the African jungle, a baby named George becomes the sole survivor of a plane crash and is raised by gorillas. As he grows, George becomes a strong and lovable klutz who befriends a wide array of animals in the rainforest. His companions include Tookie, a toucan who serves as his big-beaked messenger; Ape, a witty and talking gorilla; and Shep, a peanut-loving elephant with a dog-like personality. However, when poachers begin to threaten George, the jungle faces a new danger.
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A crew of 71+ credited
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Edited by Roger BondelliShot by Thomas E AckermanScored by Marc ShaimanDesigned by Stephen Marsh
Box Office
1997 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.2× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$174.5M
US & Canada: $105.3M — 60% of worldwide · International: $69.2M (40%)
Opening weekend: $16.5M — 16% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $28.5M — 27% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,506 theaters
Also known as
- George – Der aus dem Dschungel kamde
- George de la junglefr
- George re della giungla...?it
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Cast & Crew
71 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Abraham Benrubi
as Thor
Holland Taylor
as Beatrice Stanhope
Kelly Miracco
as Betsy
John Bennett Perry
as Arthur Stanhope
John Cleese
as An Ape Named 'Ape'
Leslie Mann
as Ursula Stanhope
Thomas Haden Church
as Lyle Van de Groot
Richard Roundtree
as Kwame
Greg Cruttwell
as Max
Brendan Fraser
as George
Binx The Monkey
as Little Monkey
Joseph The Lion
as Lion
Supporting cast
45Caleb
as Lion
Bongo The Lion
as Lion
Caesar The Lion
as Lion (uncredited)
Crystal The Monkey
as Monkey (uncredited)
Frank Welker
as Lion/Little Monkey/Shep/Tooki Tooki Bird/Gorilla sound effects(voice) (uncredited)
Mary Ann Schmidt
as Customer at Department Store (uncredited)
Tress Macneille
as Shep (voice) (uncredited)
Michael Chinyamurindi
as N'Dugo
Abdoulaye N Gom
as Kip
Lydell M Cheshier
as Baleto
Keith Scott
as The Narrator (voice)
Spencer Garrett
as Male Guest at Party
Jon Pennell
as Male Guest at Party
Lauren Bowles
as Ursula's Friend
Afton Smith
as Ursula's Friend
Samantha Harris
as Ursula's Friend
Hans Schoeber
as Mercenary
Alexander Denk
as Mercenary
Sven Ole Thorsen
as Mercenary
Rodney Louis Johnson
as Jailer
Peter F Giddings
as TV Weatherman
Terilyn Joe
as TV Anchor
Michel Camus
as Cameraman
Valerie Perri
as TV Reporter
Carrie Zanoline
as Perfume Lady
Garrett Griffin
as Fireboat Captain
Harve Cook
as Bongo Drummer at Dance Studio
Richard Elfman
as Bongo Drummer at Dance Studio
Denise Holland
as Dancer
Anne Fletcher
as Dancer
Kristie Capozzoli
as Dancer
Sal Vassalo
as Dancer
Diane Mizota
as Dancer
Melanie Gage
as Dancer
Aurorah Allain
as Dancer
Lisa Ratzin
as Dancer
Joie Shettler
as Dancer
Sharon Ferrol Young
as Dancer
Tara Nicole Hughes
as Dancer
Robin Tasha Ford
as Dancer
Margo Blas
as Caterer
Jake Gentry
as Caterer with Tray
Tim Glenn
as Waiter
Jewel Mcdonald
as Shop Owner
Bob Quinn
as Party Attendant
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