George of the Jungle
Brief Synopsis
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Ursula Stanhope has travelled 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.
Cast & Crew
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Sam Weisman
Director
Brendan Fraser
Leslie Mann
Thomas Haden Church
Richard Roundtree
Mayor Willie L Brown
Himself
Film Details
Also Known As
Djungel-George
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Romance
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Playa del Rey, California, USA; Oahu, Hawaii, USA; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 32m
Synopsis
Ursula Stanhope has travelled 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.
Director
Sam Weisman
Director
Cast
Brendan Fraser
Leslie Mann
Thomas Haden Church
Richard Roundtree
Mayor Willie L Brown
Himself
Joie Shettler
Valerie Perri
Carrie Zanoline
Salvatore Vassallo
Michael Chinyamurindi
Rodney Johnson
Rick Romer
Lead Person
Philip Tan
Robbin Tasha-ford
Abdoulaye N'gom
John Cleese
Voice
Terilyn Joe
Desne Holland
Lydell M Cheshier
Aristide Sumatra
Samantha Harris
Diane Mizota
Larry A Cornick
Lead Person
John Bennett Perry
Tara Schwartz
Noah John Cardoza
Aurorah Allain
Holland Taylor
Anne Fletcher
Abraham Benrubi
Spencer Garrett
Jody St Michael
Kelly Miller
Alexander Denk
Jon Pennell
Leif Tilden
Greg Wilkinson
Lead Person
Garett Griffin
Benjamin John Cardoza
Greg Cruttwell
Nicholas Kadi
Lauren Bowles
Sharon Ferrol
Keith Scott
Melanie Gage
Peter F Giddings
Lisa Ratzin
Kristie Canavan
Thomas L. Fisher
Mayor Willie L Brown
Self
Sven-ole Thorsen
Harve Cook
Michel Camus
Afton Smith
Hans Schoeber
Crew
Peter Abrahamson
Puppeteer
Peter Abrahamson
Other
Thomas Ackerman
Dp/Cinematographer
Thomas Ackerman
Director Of Photography
Bret Acquistapace
Electrician
Renata Adamidov
Assistant
Phil Adams
Stunt Coordinator
Felix Aguilar
Other
Terry Ahue
Production Coordinator
Archie K Ahuna
Special Effects Coordinator
Leah Aiken
Costumes
John Alexander
Animal Wrangler
Sheldon Allman
Song
Joe Altadonna
Set Designer
Tom Altobello
Assistant Property Master
Terry Anderson
Costumes
Paul Anka
Song
Jess Anscott
Other
Sergio Aragones
Animator
Saundra Marie Ardito
Accounting Assistant
Lou Arkoff
Coproducer
Jeff Arndt
Other
Seth Arnett
Other
Jeff Atmajian
Original Music
Terry Austin
Associate Producer
Jon Avnet
Producer
Petra Bach
Adr Editor
Carmen Baker
Assistant Sound Editor
Stephen Balliet
Sound Mixer
Hank Barrio
Other
Art Bartels
Key Rigging Grip
Jay Bartus
Special Effects
Nick Batchelor
Unit Production Manager
Allen Battino
Art Department
David Hogan Baur
Other
Michael Becker
Song
Jon G Belyeu
Special Effects Coordinator
Frank Bennett
Original Music
Rick Bernos
Other
Robert Berryhill
Song
Kent Beyda
Editor
Chris Biggs
3-D Animator
John Biggs
Other
Marsha Blackburn
Photography
Cheryl Blake
Other
Steve Blalock
Other
Fred Blankfein
Unit Production Manager
Sibi Blazic
Assistant
Xochi Blymyer
Assistant Director
Roger Bondelli
Editor
Mark W J Borg
Special Effects
Larry Addison Bortolott
Other
Mike Boudry
Adr
Justin Bourret
Avid Editor
Steve Boyum
Director Of Photography
Steve Boyum
Dp/Cinematographer
Scott Brede
Production Assistant
Daniel Brewer
Construction Coordinator
Jack Bricker
Hair
Peter Brooke
Production Designer
Jim Brookshire
Sound Editor
Jeanette Browing
Sound Dubbing
John Brown
Art Department
Richard Brown
Grip
Julianne Buescher
Puppeteer
Steward Burris
3-D Artist
Scott Burrow
Adr Editor
Chris L Burton
Special Effects
Rob Burton
Visual Effects
Rick Butz
Visual Effects
Danny Cadow
Stunts
Jack Cambra
Production Assistant
Andre Campbell
Production Assistant
Jason Campbell
Other
Robert J Campos
Production Coordinator
Marc Canas
Rerecording
Greg Cantrell
Rigging Gaffer
Karen Carmichael
Other
Cornelius Carroll
Stunts
Barbara Casner
Assistant Production Coordinator
John Catron
Accounting Assistant
Mauni Caves
Assistant Location Manager
Rick Cedillo
Other
Carol Chacamaty
Other
Michael Chacamaty
Production Assistant
Steve Chambers
Stunts
Tim Chau
Sound Design
Bruce Chimerofsky
Best Boy Grip
John Cleese
Song Performer
Johnny Clegg
Song
Johnny Clegg
Song Performer
Donna Cline
Visual Effects
K.c. Colwell
Assistant Director
Diana Combs
Other
Michael D Combs
Other
Patrick Connolly
Song
Harve Cook
Video Assist/Playback
M Kam Cooney
Special Effects
Lisa Cordero
Other
Ralph Cordero
Art Department
Gil Correa
Puppeteer
Gil Correa
Other
Jay Cox
Color Timer
Susan Cox
Costumes
John Crider
Other
Kate Crossley
Editor
Duke Cullen
Puppeteer
Duke Cullen
Other
Sheldon Curry
Music
Ed Dally
Other
Gerrit Dangremond
Steadicam Operator
C Marie Davis
Visual Effects
Mark Shane Davis
Key Grip
Mark Dawson
Other
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
Louise Decordoba
Production Accountant
Brad Decter
Original Music
Doug Delaney
Rerecording
Doug Delaney
Camera
Paul Demarte
Assistant
David Depalo
Original Music
C Tad Devlin
Executive Producer
C Tad Devlin
Unit Production Manager
Dan Diprima
Music Editor
Eddy Donno
Stunts
Brian Dooley
Other
Margaret Doversola
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Robin Dufay
Other
Jim Duggan
Grip
David E Duncan
Storyboard Artist
Jo Lumpkin Dunne
Other
Ken Ebert
Special Effects
Jim Edson
Production Coordinator
David Elton
On-Set Dresser
Paula Endara
Associate Producer
Kenneth England
Production Assistant
Timothy Grant Engle
Dga Trainee
Danny Epper
Stunts
Kirk Essiambre
Other
Michael Estrella
Production Assistant
John Evanko
Stunts
Jeff Evans
Stunts
Nunzio Fazio
Assistant Director
Liz Lang Fedrick
Casting Associate
Bill Feightner
Technical Supervisor
Robert Fernandez
Music
Robert Ferrara
Electrician
Mike Ferris
Camera Operator
Cynthia Feyrer
Negative Cutting
Charles L Finance
Visual Effects
Kevin 'rambo' Fitzgerald
Best Boy Grip
Nathan Fitzgerald
Assistant Editor
Hugh Fitzpatrick
Production Assistant
Kenneth E Fix
Location Manager
Matthew Flesher
Other
Mark Forbert
Other
Kurt N Forshager
Sound Editor
Claude Francois
Song
Erica Freeman
Costumes
Leigh French
Voice Casting
James Fuller
Song
Linda Gacsko
Assistant
Vance Gage
Dolly Grip
Chris Gaiman
Assistant
Albert Gasser
Sound Editor
Marvin Gaye
Song
Marvin Gaye
Song Performer
Anita Gayle
Script Supervisor
Mara Gellman
Assistant
Debbie George
Production Assistant
Mark Gerasimenko
Assistant Camera Operator
Gary Gero
Animal Trainer
Mari Gill
Production Assistant
Mark Ginther
Other
Rick Glassy
Animal Trainer
Les Gobruegge
Set Designer
Avram D Gold
Adr Editor
Jeff Goldberg
Grip
Mark Goldberg
Other
Ben Good
Production Assistant
Dr. Jonathan Gording
Other
Michael Gough
Other
Carl Graves
Song
Eddy Gumienik
Production Assistant
Mike Gunning
Production Manager
Ed Gutentag
Assistant
David Haber
Art Director
Mark Haber
Set Designer
Michael Hackenberger
Animal Trainer
Alan B Hafemann
Special Effects
Joseph Hagey
Other
Ronald E. Hairston
Craft Service
Tom Haley
Other
Robert Hallowell
Other
Joseph Hanes
Electrician
Chris Hanson
Art Department
Karin Hanson
Hair
Bob Harman
Effects Coordinator
Lisa Harper
Grip
Patrick Hart
Post-Production Assistant
Film Details
Also Known As
Djungel-George
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Romance
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Playa del Rey, California, USA; Oahu, Hawaii, USA; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 32m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1997
Released in United States on Video December 2, 1997
Released in United States Summer July 16, 1997
Shown at Junior Dublin Film Festival (opening night) in Dublin, Ireland November 23 - December 5, 1997.
Live-action version of the animated series "George of the Jungle" which ran on ABC from 1967-70 and was produced by animator Jay Ward.
Alan Cohen was previously attached to direct.
Began shooting September 30, 1996.
Completed shooting January 27, 1997.
Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Junior Dublin Film Festival (opening night) in Dublin, Ireland November 23 - December 5, 1997.)
Released in United States Summer July 16, 1997
Released in United States on Video December 2, 1997
Live-action version of the animated series "George of the Jungle" which ran on ABC from 1967-70 and was produced by animator Jay Ward.
