George of the Jungle

1997

1h 32m

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5.6/10

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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.

Directors

Sam Weisman

Writers

Dana Olsen(screenplay by)

Audrey Wells(screenplay by)

Dana Olsen(story by)

Stars

Brendan Fraser

Leslie Mann

Thomas Haden Church

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George of the Jungle

Ursula Stanhope

Lyle Van de Groot

An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)

Kwame

Thor

Beatrice Stanhope

Arthur Stanhope

Max

Betsy

Michael Chinyamurindi

N'Dugo

Kip

Baleto

The Narrator (voice)

Male Guest at Party

Male Guest at Party

Ursula's Friend

Ursula's Friend

Directors

Sam Weisman

Writers

Dana Olsen(screenplay by)

Audrey Wells(screenplay by)

Dana Olsen(story by)

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8/10

_**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-

Wuchak20 Jul, 2020