George of the Jungle (1997) USA
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Director:Sam Weisman
Studio:Walt Disney Video
Writer:Jay Ward, Dana Olsen
Rating:4.5 (88 votes)
Rated:PG
ASIN:6304711867
UPC:9781558907379
Price:$14.99
Awards:1 win & 2 nominations
Genre:Comedy
Release:2000-12-12
IMDb:0119190
Duration:92
Picture Format:Pan & Scan
Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
Sound:Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Languages:English, French, Spanish
Subtitles:English
Sam Weisman  ...  (Director)
Jay Ward, Dana Olsen  ...  (Writer)
 
Brendan Fraser  ...  George, the King of the Jungle
Leslie Mann  ...  Ursula Stanhope
Thomas Haden Church  ...  Lyle van de Groot
John Cleese  ...  An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
Richard Roundtree  ...  Kwame, Traveling Sidekick
Greg Cruttwell  ...  Max, van de Groot's Sidekick Thug
Abraham Benrubi  ...  Thor, van de Groot's Sidekick Thug
Holland Taylor  ...  Beatrice Stanhope, Ursula's Mom
Kelly Miller  ...  Betsy
John Bennett Perry  ...  Arthur Stanhope, Ursula's Dad
Michael Chinyamurindi  ...  N'Dugo
Abdoulaye NGom  ...  Kip
Lydell M. Cheshier  ...  Baleto (as Lydell Cheshier)
Keith Scott  ...  Narrator (voice)
Spencer Garrett  ...  Male Guest at Party
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Summary: Not even the executives at Disney could have predicted the runaway success of this live-action movie inspired by Jay Ward's goofy 1960s cartoon character. Not only did "George" make a killing at the box office, but Disney's marketing wizards turned it into one of their best-selling videos. It's hard to begrudge the movie's success, even if this is the kind of mindless entertainment that caters to the lowest common denominator. In any case, it's obvious that kids love this movie, in which the idiotic George (Brendan Fraser) repeatedly swings into trees and attracts the attention of a lovely jungle explorer (Leslie Mann) who decides to call off her engagement to a wealthy snob (Thomas Hayden Church) in favor of the vine-swinging hunk with an elephant named Shep (that thinks it's a dog) and an ape named Ape (with a proper Brit voice provided by John Cleese). Filled with slapstick gags and some funny special effects, the movie can be a bit of a trial for adults, but it's a hilarious treat for its intended audience. "--Jeff Shannon"