Name: George of the Jungle
Genre: Action-Adventure, Comedy, Family, Romance
Released: 1997
Duration: 1 h 33 min

George of the Jungle (1997)

Directed by Sam Weisman

Genres - Action-Adventure, Comedy, Family, Romance | Release Date - Jul 16, 1997 | Run Time - 93 min. | Countries - United States of America | MPAA Rating - PG

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George of the Jungle is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Sam Weisman and based on Jay Ward and Bill Scott's 1967 American animated television series of the same name, which in turn is a spoof of the fictional character Tarzan, created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Written by Dana Olsen and Audrey Wells, and starring Brendan Fraser, Leslie Mann, Thomas Haden Church, Holland Taylor, Richard Roundtree and John Cleese. It tells the story of a young man raised by wild animals who falls for an heiress and contends with the heiress's spoiled and narcissistic fiancé. The film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and was released in theatres throughout the United States and Canada on July 16, 1997. It was later aired on Disney Channel in the United States on December 5, 1998. The film received mixed reviews and grossed $174 million worldwide. A sequel, George of the Jungle 2, was released direct-to-video on October 21, 2003.