Mighty Joe Young
1998
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. When Gregg O'Hara arrives from California and sees the animal, he convinces Jill that Joe would be safest at his wildlife refuge. But Strasser follows them to the U.S., intent on capturing Joe for himself.
Director:
Ron Underwood
Writers:
Merian C. Cooper, Ruth Rose, Mark Rosenthal
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 4 nominations total
Production:
Ron Underwood
Country:
United States, United Kingdom
