George of the Jungle is a 1997 live-action, family-oriented, romantic-adventure-comedy film based on the characters from the original cartoon of the same name. The film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures with Mandeville Films and originally released to movie theatres on July 16, 1997. It stars Brendan Fraser as the eponymous main character, a primitive man who was raised by animals in an African jungle; Leslie Mann as his wealthy American love interest; and Thomas Haden Church as her treacherous fiancé. A direct-to-video sequel, George of the Jungle 2, was released on DVD in 2003,... however only four of the original actors returned for the sequel. The film begins with an animated introduction showing a plane crash in which George, then an infant, is lost in a jungle in "the Heart of Africa" . Over 25 years later, George is a Tarzan-like man, the "King of the Jungle".
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| Release date: | July 16, 1997 |
| Directed by: | Sam Weisman |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 92 Minutes |
| Producer: | Jordan Kerner, Jon Avnet, David Hoberman |
| Editor: | Roger Bondelli, Kent Beyda |
| Music by: | Marc Shaiman |
| Cinematography: | Thomas Ackerman, Thomas E. Ackerman |
| Screenplay by: | Audrey Wells, Dana Olsen |
| Estimated budget: | $50,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | George of the Jungle |
| Genre: | Comedy, Adventure, Action |