GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE (1997)

Directed by: Sam Weisman

Based on the animated series created by: Jay Ward, Bill Scott

Starring: Brendan Fraser, Leslie Mann, Thomas Haden Church, Richard Roundtree, Greg Cruttwell, Abraham Benrubi, John Bennett Perry, Holland Taylor, Kelly Miracco, Abdoulaye N'Gom, Michael Chinyamurindi, Lydell M. Cheshier, Willie L. Brown Jr, Lauren Bowles, Afton Smith, Samantha Harris, Noah John Cardoza (voices) John Cleese, Keith Scott, Frank Welker, Tress MacNeille

92 minutes

(PG - crude humor, mild action)

PLOT:

This is the story of a baby named George, who got into a plane crash in a jungle, stayed alive and was adopted by a wise ape. Life in the jungle is pretty sweet for George, until a beautiful, blonde American heiress, named Ursula Stanhope has traveled to Bukuvu from San Francisco is search of adventure. Her intended, Lyle Van de Groot, pursues her in hopes of capturing the legendary White Ape who is supposed to exist in the mountains. Ultimately, a romance blooms between Ursula and George, an extremely clumsy gorilla boy raised by an erudite ape. After they are found, Ursula takes George to the USA in San Fransisco. Meanwhile, Lyle and his devious trackers pursue schemes of their own to kidnap George's elephant "doggie."

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