Poster of Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, December 25 1998
25 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Charlize TheronCharlize Theron
Charlize Theron was
23 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Jill Young'.
Thu, Aug 07 1975
Portrait of Bill PaxtonBill Paxton
Bill Paxton was
43 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Gregg O'Hara'.
Tue, May 17 1955 –
Sat, Feb 25 2017
Portrait of Rade ŠerbedžijaRade Šerbedžija
Rade Šerbedžija was
52 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Strasser'.
Sat, Jul 27 1946
Portrait of Peter FirthPeter Firth
Peter Firth was
45 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Garth'.
Tue, Oct 27 1953
Portrait of David PaymerDavid Paymer
David Paymer was
44 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Harry Ruben'.
Mon, Aug 30 1954
Portrait of Regina KingRegina King
Regina King was
27 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Cecily Banks'.
Fri, Jan 15 1971
Portrait of Robert WisdomRobert Wisdom
Robert Wisdom was
45 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Kweli'.
Mon, Sep 14 1953
Portrait of Naveen AndrewsNaveen Andrews
Naveen Andrews was
29 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Pindi'.
Fri, Jan 17 1969
Portrait of Lawrence PressmanLawrence Pressman
Lawrence Pressman was
59 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Dr. Baker'.
Mon, Jul 10 1939
Portrait of Linda PurlLinda Purl
Linda Purl was
43 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Dr. Ruth Young'.
Fri, Sep 02 1955
Portrait of Mika BooremMika Boorem
Mika Boorem was
11 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Young Jill Young'.
Tue, Aug 18 1987
Portrait of Geoffrey BlakeGeoffrey Blake
Geoffrey Blake was
36 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Vern'.
Mon, Aug 20 1962
Portrait of Christian ClemensonChristian Clemenson
Christian Clemenson was
40 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Jack'.
Mon, Mar 17 1958
Portrait of Cory BuckCory Buck
Cory Buck was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Jason'.
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Portrait of Liz GeorgesLiz Georges
Liz Georges was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Jason's Mother'.
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Portrait of Richard RiehleRichard Riehle
Richard Riehle was
50 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Commander Gorman'.
Wed, May 12 1948
Portrait of Cynthia AllisonCynthia Allison
Cynthia Allison was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'News Reporter'.
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Portrait of Ken TaylorKen Taylor
Ken Taylor was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'News Reporter'.
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Portrait of Ray HarryhausenRay Harryhausen
Ray Harryhausen was
78 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Gentleman at Party'.
Tue, Jun 29 1920 –
Tue, May 07 2013
Portrait of Terry MooreTerry Moore
Terry Moore was
69 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Elegant Woman at Party'.
Mon, Jan 07 1929
Portrait of Judson MillsJudson Mills
Judson Mills was
29 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Impatient Driver'.
Sat, May 10 1969
Portrait of Tony GenaroTony Genaro
Tony Genaro was
57 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Boxer Shorts Man'.
Wed, Jan 01 1941 –
Wed, May 07 2014
Portrait of Flo Di ReFlo Di Re
Flo Di Re was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Bambi's Owner'.
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Portrait of Kaylan RomeroKaylan Romero
Kaylan Romero was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Street Kid'.
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Portrait of Hernan RuizHernan Ruiz
Hernan Ruiz was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Street Kid'.
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Portrait of Jenilee DealJenilee Deal
Jenilee Deal was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Street Kid'.
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Portrait of Matt DealMatt Deal
Matt Deal was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Street Kid'.
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Portrait of Bethany BasslerBethany Bassler
Bethany Bassler was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Cabriolet Girl'.
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Portrait of Vicki DavisVicki Davis
Vicki Davis was
18 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Cabriolet Girl'.
Fri, Jul 18 1980
Portrait of Deborah KellnerDeborah Kellner
Deborah Kellner was
21 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Cabriolet Girl'.
Thu, Jan 20 1977
Portrait of Marguerite MoreauMarguerite Moreau
Marguerite Moreau was
21 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Cabriolet Girl'.
Mon, Apr 25 1977
Portrait of Tracey WalterTracey Walter
Tracey Walter was
51 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Conservacy Guard'.
Tue, Nov 25 1947
Portrait of Larry BrandenburgLarry Brandenburg
Larry Brandenburg was
50 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Animal Control Duty Officer'.
Mon, May 03 1948
Portrait of Damien LeakeDamien Leake
Damien Leake was
46 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Cop'.
Tue, Aug 12 1952
Portrait of Neil KopitNeil Kopit
Neil Kopit was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Cop'.
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Portrait of Janet EilberJanet Eilber
Janet Eilber was
47 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Concerned Mother'.
Fri, Jul 27 1951
Portrait of Wiley M. PickettWiley M. Pickett
Wiley M. Pickett was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Police Sharpshooter'.
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Portrait of John BowerJohn Bower
John Bower was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Carjack Man'.
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Portrait of Hannah SwansonHannah Swanson
Hannah Swanson was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Toddler'.
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Portrait of Laurie KilpatrickLaurie Kilpatrick
Laurie Kilpatrick was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Toddler's Mom'.
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Portrait of Richard McGonagleRichard McGonagle
Richard McGonagle was
52 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Panda Owner'.
Tue, Oct 22 1946
Portrait of Reno WilsonReno Wilson
Reno Wilson was
29 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Poacher'.
Mon, Jan 20 1969
Portrait of Ted HartleyTed Hartley
Ted Hartley was
74 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Society Man'.
Thu, Nov 06 1924
Portrait of Dina MerrillDina Merrill
Dina Merrill was
74 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Society Woman'.
Sat, Dec 29 1923 –
Mon, May 22 2017
Portrait of Lily MariyeLily Mariye
Lily Mariye was
34 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Ticket Clerk'.
Fri, Sep 25 1964
Portrait of John AlexanderJohn Alexander
John Alexander was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Mighty Joe Young'.
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Portrait of Verne TroyerVerne Troyer
Verne Troyer was
29 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Baby Joe'.
Wed, Jan 01 1969 –
Sat, Apr 21 2018
Portrait of John Munro CameronJohn Munro Cameron
John Munro Cameron was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Joe's Mother Gorilla'.
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Portrait of David St. PierreDavid St. Pierre
David St. Pierre was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Joe's Father Gorilla'.
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Portrait of Debbie Lee CarringtonDebbie Lee Carrington
Debbie Lee Carrington was
39 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Other Gorilla'.
Mon, Dec 14 1959 –
Fri, Mar 23 2018
Portrait of Denise CheshireDenise Cheshire
Denise Cheshire was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Other Gorilla'.
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Portrait of Darren T. KnausDarren T. Knaus
Darren T. Knaus was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Baby Joe (voice)'.
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Crew

Portrait of Ron UnderwoodRon Underwood
Ron Underwood was
45 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Director'
Fri, Nov 06 1953
Portrait of Oliver WoodOliver Wood
Oliver Wood was
56 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, Feb 21 1942 –
Mon, Feb 13 2023
Portrait of Dan WebsterDan Webster
Dan Webster was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Supervising Art Director'
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Portrait of Donald PetermanDonald Peterman
Donald Peterman was
66 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, Jan 02 1932 –
Sat, Feb 05 2011
Portrait of Terry LeonardTerry Leonard
Terry Leonard was
57 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Second Unit Director'
Wed, Jan 01 1941
Portrait of Ruth RoseRuth Rose
Ruth Rose would have been no older than
82 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Original Film Writer'
Thu, Jan 16 1896 –
Thu, Jun 08 1978
Portrait of Mark RosenthalMark Rosenthal
Mark Rosenthal was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Screenplay'
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Portrait of Lawrence KonnerLawrence Konner
Lawrence Konner was
49 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Screenplay'
Wed, Sep 14 1949
Portrait of Ted HartleyTed Hartley
Ted Hartley was
74 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Producer'
Thu, Nov 06 1924
Portrait of Tom JacobsonTom Jacobson
Tom Jacobson was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Jim ChoryJim Chory
Jim Chory was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Associate Producer'
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Portrait of Mark LissonMark Lisson
Mark Lisson was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Co-Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Ralph WinterRalph Winter
Ralph Winter was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Supervising Producer'
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Portrait of Jacqueline LevineJacqueline Levine
Jacqueline Levine was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Associate Producer'
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Portrait of Michael FottrellMichael Fottrell
Michael Fottrell was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Co-Producer'
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Portrait of Gail KatzGail Katz
Gail Katz was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Gary StutmanGary Stutman
Gary Stutman was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Co-Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Paul HirschPaul Hirsch
Paul Hirsch was
53 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Editor'
Wed, Nov 14 1945
Portrait of James HornerJames Horner
James Horner was
45 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Original Music Composer'
Fri, Aug 14 1953 –
Mon, Jun 22 2015
Portrait of Joe Bucaro IIIJoe Bucaro III
Joe Bucaro III was
34 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Stunts'
Sat, Apr 04 1964
Portrait of Molly MaginnisMolly Maginnis
Molly Maginnis was
47 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Costume Design'
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Portrait of Walter ScottWalter Scott
Walter Scott was
58 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Stunts'
Sat, Jul 20 1940
Portrait of Rick BakerRick Baker
Rick Baker was
48 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Special Effects, Makeup Artist'
Fri, Dec 08 1950
Portrait of Troy RobinsonTroy Robinson
Troy Robinson was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Stunts'
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Portrait of Doc DuhameDoc Duhame
Doc Duhame was
42 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Stunts'
Mon, Feb 20 1956
Portrait of Tim TrellaTim Trella
Tim Trella was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Stunts'
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Portrait of Michael CorenblithMichael Corenblith
Michael Corenblith was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Production Design'
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Portrait of Keith WoulardKeith Woulard
Keith Woulard was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Stunts'
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Portrait of Pat RomanoPat Romano
Pat Romano was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Stunts'
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Portrait of Troy GilbertTroy Gilbert
Troy Gilbert was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Stunts'
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Portrait of Eugene CollierEugene Collier
Eugene Collier was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Stunts'
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Portrait of Paul A. EdwardsPaul A. Edwards
Paul A. Edwards was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Camera Operator'
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Portrait of Merian C. CooperMerian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper would have been no older than
79 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Story'
Tue, Oct 24 1893 –
Sat, Apr 21 1973
Portrait of Pam DixonPam Dixon
Pam Dixon was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Casting'
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Portrait of Jimmy N. RobertsJimmy N. Roberts
Jimmy N. Roberts was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Stunt Double'
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Portrait of Julie D'AntoniJulie D'Antoni
Julie D'Antoni was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Production Office Assistant'
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Portrait of Troy BrownTroy Brown
Troy Brown was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Stunts'
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Portrait of Matt LeonardMatt Leonard
Matt Leonard was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Stunts'
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Portrait of Joey BoxJoey Box
Joey Box was
33 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Utility Stunts'
Sun, Feb 07 1965
Portrait of Janek SirrsJanek Sirrs
Janek Sirrs was
33 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Visual Effects'
Wed, Oct 20 1965
Portrait of Tom SouthwellTom Southwell
Tom Southwell was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Art Direction'
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Portrait of Charlie DaboubCharlie Daboub
Charlie Daboub was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Art Direction'
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Portrait of Leigh HennessyLeigh Hennessy
Leigh Hennessy was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Stunts'
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Portrait of Merideth BoswellMerideth Boswell
Merideth Boswell was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Set Decoration'
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Portrait of Doc AntleDoc Antle
Doc Antle was
38 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Animal Wrangler'
Fri, Mar 25 1960
Portrait of Greg WolfsonGreg Wolfson
Greg Wolfson was
>> in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Set Decoration'
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