George of the Jungle
Watch out!
1997 | 92m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Sam Weisman |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Dana Olsen, Audrey Wells |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 15, 1997 |
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| Director: | Sam Weisman |
| Writer: | Dana Olsen, Audrey Wells |
| Genres: | Adventure, Comedy, Family, Romance |
| Keywords | africa, san francisco, california, gorilla, lion, narration, feral child, tarzan, jungle, breaking the fourth wall, falling in love, talking to animals, damsel in distress, comedy of errors, accident prone |
| Production Companies | Walt Disney Pictures, Mandeville Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $174,463,257
Budget: $55,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Greg Cruttwell | Max |
| Kelly Miracco | Betsy |
| Michael Chinyamurindi | N'Dugo |
| Abdoulaye N'Gom | Kip |
| Lydell M. Cheshier | Baleto |
| Keith Scott | The Narrator (voice) |
| Spencer Garrett | Male Guest at Party |
| Jon Pennell | Male Guest at Party |
| Lauren Bowles | Ursula's Friend |
| Afton Smith | Ursula's Friend |
| Samantha Harris | Ursula's Friend |
| Hans Schoeber | Mercenary |
| Alexander Denk | Mercenary |
| Sven-Ole Thorsen | Mercenary |
| Rodney Louis Johnson | Jailer |
| Peter F. Giddings | TV Weatherman |
| Terilyn Joe | TV Anchor |
| Michel Camus | Cameraman |
| Valerie Perri | TV Reporter |
| Carrie Zanoline | Perfume Lady |
| Garrett Griffin | Fireboat Captain |
| Harve Cook | Bongo Drummer at Dance Studio |
| Richard Elfman | Bongo Drummer at Dance Studio |
| Denise Holland | Dancer |
| Anne Fletcher | Dancer |
| Kristie Capozzoli | Dancer |
| Sal Vassalo | Dancer |
| Diane Mizota | Dancer |
| Melanie Gage | Dancer |
| Aurorah Allain | Dancer |
| Lisa Ratzin | Dancer |
| Joie Shettler | Dancer |
| Sharon Ferrol-Young | Dancer |
| Tara Nicole Hughes | Dancer |
| Robin Tasha-Ford | Dancer |
| Margo Blas | Caterer |
| Jake Gentry | Caterer with Tray |
| Tim Glenn | Waiter |
| Jewel McDonald | Shop Owner |
| Bob Quinn | Party Attendant |
| Tai the Elephant | Shep |
| Binx the Monkey | Little Monkey |
| Joseph the Lion | Lion |
| Caleb the Lion | Lion |
| Bongo the Lion | Lion |
| Caesar the Lion | Lion (uncredited) |
| Crystal the Monkey | Monkey (uncredited) |
| Frank Welker | Lion/Little Monkey/Shep/Tooki Tooki Bird/Gorilla sound effects(voice) (uncredited) |
| Mary Ann Schmidt | Customer at Department Store (uncredited) |
| Tress MacNeille | Shep (voice) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Dana Olsen | Story, Screenplay |
| Phil Adams | Stunt Coordinator |
| Kathryn Peters | Set Decoration |
| Ted Rhodes | Key Grip |
| Greg Cantrell | Rigging Gaffer |
| John D. Jefferies Sr. | Set Designer |
| Roger Bondelli | Editor |
| Lisa Jensen | Costume Design |
| Frederic B. Blankfein | Unit Production Manager |
| Stuart H. Pappé | Editor |
| Cathy Sandrich Gelfond | Casting |
| Tim Landry | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| K.C. Colwell | First Assistant Director |
| Mark Zuelzke | Art Direction |
| Keith G. Lewis | Costume Supervisor |
| Heidi Seeholzer | Makeup Artist |
| Terry Anderson | Costumer |
| Gerrit Dangremond | Steadicam Operator, "B" Camera Operator |
| Paul DeMarte | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Jeffrey A. Humphreys | Boom Operator |
| Amanda Mackey | Casting |
| Stephen Marsh | Production Design |
| C. Tad Devlin | Unit Production Manager |
| David M. Haber | Art Direction |
| Greg Wilkinson | Leadman |
| Douglas Ryan | Camera Operator |
| Linda Gacsko | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Edward A. Gutentag | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| David Kelson | Production Sound Mixer |
| Stuart A. Spohn | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Bruce Chimerofsky | Best Boy Grip |
| Xochi Blymyer | Second Assistant Director |
| Ben Nye Jr. | Makeup Designer |
| Voni Hinkle | Hairstylist |
| Steven Hiller | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Suzan Lowitz | Script Supervisor |
| Steven J. Mikolas | Video Assist Operator |
| Chris Ubick | Property Master |
| Kurt Young | Dolly Grip |
| Joe Altadonna | Set Designer |
| David Linck | Unit Publicist |
| Wayne Roberts | Transportation Captain |
| Tim Chau | Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor |
| Nils C. Jensen | Sound Editor |
| Donald J. Malouf | Sound Editor |
| Jon Title | Sound Editor |
| Tom Altobello | Assistant Property Master |
| Les Gobruegge | Set Designer |
| Mark Haber | Set Designer |
| Darrell Woodard | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Marsha Blackburn | Still Photographer |
| Kent Beyda | Additional Editor |
| Eddie Lee Voelker | Transportation Coordinator |
| David Kern | Sound Editor |
| Doug Jackson | Sound Editor |
| Joe Milner | Sound Editor |
| Christopher T. Welch | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Jim Brookshire | Sound Editor |
| Nancy MacLeod | Sound Editor |
| Albert Gasser | Sound Editor |
| Mel Metcalfe | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Steve Blalock | Stunt Double |
| John Evanko | Stunts |
| Jeff Evans | Stunts |
| Joey Preston | Stunt Double |
| George Marshall Ruge | Stunts |
| Michael M. Vendrell | Stunts |
| Terry Porter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| David Orr | Color Timer |
| Seth Arnett | Stunt Double |
| Pat McGroarty | Stunts |
| Marlon Rhoden | Stunts |
| Charlie Sammut | Stunts |
| Mark Knudsen | Utility Stunts |
| J.N. Roberts | Stunts |
| Guy Manos | Stunts |
| Sam Weisman | Director |
| Audrey Wells | Screenplay |
| Marc Shaiman | Original Music Composer |
| Steve Boyum | Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Adam Shankman | Choreographer |
| Leigh French | ADR Voice Casting |
| Todd Toon | Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor |
| Dean A. Zupancic | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Nancy Thurston | Stunt Double |
| Jay Ward | Characters |
| John C. Meier | Stunts |
| Eddy Donno | Stunts |
| Mark Ginther | Stunts |
| Danny Epper | Stunts |
| Kevin L. Jackson | Stunts |
| Patricia M. Peters | Stunt Double |
| Tim Rigby | Stunt Double |
| Pat Romano | Stunts |
| Thomas E. Ackerman | Director of Photography |
| Robert Hallowell II | Hair Designer |
| Tracy L. Kettler | Production Coordinator |
| Nick Forshager | Sound Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jordan Kerner | Producer |
| C. Tad Devlin | Executive Producer |
| Paula M. Endara | Associate Producer |
| Lou Arkoff | Co-Producer |
| Terry Austin | Associate Producer |
| David Hoberman | Producer |
| Jon Avnet | Producer |
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| 2025 | 10 | 613 | 770 |
Wuchak
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