George of the Jungle (1997)
Director
Sam Weisman
Main cast
Brendan Fraser; Leslie Mann; Thomas Haden Church; John Cleese; Richard Roundtree
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Romance
Description
Baby George got into a plane crash in a jungle, stayed alive and was adopted by a wise ape. Ursula Stanhope, US noble woman is saved from death on safari by grown-up George, and he takes her to jungle to live with him. He slowly learns a rules of human relationships, while Ursula's lover Lyle is looking for her and the one who took her. After they are found, Ursula takes George to the USA.
Sam Weisman
Main cast
Brendan Fraser; Leslie Mann; Thomas Haden Church; John Cleese; Richard Roundtree
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Romance
Description
Baby George got into a plane crash in a jungle, stayed alive and was adopted by a wise ape. Ursula Stanhope, US noble woman is saved from death on safari by grown-up George, and he takes her to jungle to live with him. He slowly learns a rules of human relationships, while Ursula's lover Lyle is looking for her and the one who took her. After they are found, Ursula takes George to the USA.
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