George of the Jungle
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Deep in the African jungle, a baby named George, the sole survivor of a plane crash, is raised by gorillas. George grows up to be a buff and lovable klutz who has a rainforest full of animal friends: Tookie, his big-beaked toucan messenger; Ape, a witty talking gorilla; and Shep, a peanut-loving pooch of an elephant. But when poachers mess with George's pals, the King of Swing swings into action.
Production
Production
Trailers & Videos
Trailer
George of the Jungle (1997) Teaser (VHS Capture)
George of the Jungle Soundtrack (1997) Promo (VHS Capture)
George of the Jungle (1997) Teaser (VHS Capture)
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
Abraham Benrubi
Thor
Holland Taylor
Beatrice Stanhope
John Bennett Perry
Arthur Stanhope
Kelly Miracco
Betsy
Keith Scott
The Narrator (voice)
Spencer Garrett
Male Guest at Party
Jon Pennell
Male Guest at Party
Lauren Bowles
Ursula's Friend
Samantha Harris
Ursula's Friend
Sven-Ole Thorsen
Mercenary
Valerie Perri
TV Reporter
Richard Elfman
Bongo Drummer at Dance Studio
Anne Fletcher
Dancer
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Reviews
Wuchak
_**Brendan Fraser as a goofy Tarzan-like ape-man along with sweetie Leslie Mann**_
An expedition to the heart of the Dark Continent discovers a white man (Brendan Fraser) raised by apes. Captured by the wild man, it doesn’t take long for the heiress from San Francisco (Leslie Mann) to see that George is a better man than her arrogant, condescending fiancé (Thomas Hayden Church).
“George of the Jungle” (1997) is an over-the-top spoof of Tarzan inspired by the 60’s cartoon which I’ve never seen. You have to be able to appreciate fun, goofy humor to enjoy this quirky family comedy/adventure. It helps that Fraser is both likable and amusing in the eponymous role (I should add that he really inspires guys to improve their fitness). Meanwhile Mann is as sweet & beautiful as Bernadette Peters in her prime. Everything clicks for great entertainment; I laughed through practically the whole flick.
The film runs 1 hour, 32 minutes and was shot in Kaua'I & Maui, Hawaii, and the San Francisco Bay area, California, as well as other parts of that state (Middle Fork American River, Stockton & Los Angeles).
GRADE: A-
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