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Mighty Joe Young

6.319981h 54mPGMovieAdventureFamilyAction

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…

DirectorRon Underwood
WritersMark Rosenthal·Lawrence Konner
ProducersTed Hartley·Tom Jacobson

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Disney PlusDisney Plus
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Cast · Directed by Ron Underwood

CTCharlize Theron
Charlize Theron
Jill Young
BPBill Paxton
Bill Paxton
Gregg O'Hara
RŠRade Šerbedžija
Rade Šerbedžija
Strasser
PFPeter Firth
Peter Firth
Garth
DPDavid Paymer
David Paymer
Harry Ruben
RKRegina King
Regina King
Cecily Banks
RWRobert Wisdom
Robert Wisdom
Kweli
NANaveen Andrews
Naveen Andrews
Pindi
LPLawrence Pressman
Lawrence Pressman
Dr. Baker
LPLinda Purl
Linda Purl
Dr. Ruth Young
MBMika Boorem
Mika Boorem
Young Jill Young
GBGeoffrey Blake
Geoffrey Blake
Vern

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