George of the Jungle (1997)

Director:

Sam Weisman

Writers (WGA):

Jay Ward (characters)
Dana Olsen (story)
(more)

Release Date:

16 July 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Romance

Tagline:

Watch out!

Plot:

George grows up in the jungle raised by apes. Based on the Cartoon series.

Plot Keywords:

Jungle | Elephant | Blonde | Hero | Character Interacts With Narrator

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Brendan Fraser	...	George
Leslie Mann	...	Ursula Stanhope
Thomas Haden Church	...	Lyle Van de Groot
Richard Roundtree	...	Kwame
Greg Cruttwell	...	Max
Abraham Benrubi	...	Thor
Holland Taylor	...	Beatrice Stanhope
Kelly Miller	...	Betsy
John Bennett Perry	...	Arthur Stanhope
John Cleese	...	An Ape Named 'Ape' (voice)
Michael Chinyamurindi	...	N'Dugo
Abdoulaye NGom	...	Kip
Lydell M. Cheshier	...	Baleto (as Lydell Cheshier)
Keith Scott	...	The Narrator (voice)
Spencer Garrett	...	Male Guest at Party
Jon Pennell	...	Male Guest at Party
Lauren Bowles	...	Ursula's Friend
Afton Smith	...	Ursula's Friend
Samantha Harris	...	Ursula's Friend
Joseph	...	Lion
Kaleb	...	Lion
Bongo	...	Lion
Tai	...	Shep
Tookie	...	Tookie
Scooper	...	Tookie
Hopper	...	Tookie
Binx	...	Little Monkey
Zakery	...	Little Monkey
Emely	...	Little Monkey
Nicholas Kadi	...	Ape Suit Performer (as Nameer El-Kadi)
Hans Schoeber	...	Mercenary
Alexander Denk	...	Mercenary
Sven-Ole Thorsen	...	Mercenary (as Sven-Ole-Thorsen)
Rodney Louis Johnson	...	Jailer (as Rodney Johnson)
Peter F. Giddings	...	TV Weatherman
Terilyn Joe	...	TV Anchor
Michel Camus	...	Cameraman
Valerie Perri	...	TV Reporter
Willie Brown	...	Himself (as Mayor Willie L. Brown Jr.)
Carrie Zanoline	...	Perfume Lady
Garrett Griffin	...	Fireboat Captain
Harve Cook	...	Bongo Drummer at Dance Studio
Richard Elfman	...	Bongo Drummer at Dance Studio (as Aristide Sumatra)
Noah John Cardoza	...	George Jr.
Benjamin John Cardoza	...	George Jr.
Denise Holland	...	Dancer
Anne Fletcher	...	Dancer
Kristie J. Canavan	...	Dancer (as Kristie Canavan)
Sal Vassalo	...	Dancer
Melanie Gage	...	Dancer
Aurorah Allain	...	Dancer
Diane Mizota	...	Dancer
Lisa Ratzin	...	Dancer
Joie Shettler	...	Dancer
Sharon Ferrol-Young	...	Dancer (as Sharon Ferrol)
Tara Nicole Hughes	...	Dancer (as Tara Schwartz)
Robin Tasha-Ford	...	Dancer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Margo Blas	...	Caterer (uncredited)
Juan Canopii	...	Stand In for Lydell M. Cheshier (uncredited)
Jake Gentry	...	Caterer with Tray (uncredited)
Tim Glenn	...	Waiter (uncredited)
Jeannette Kerner	...	(uncredited)
Jewel McDonald	...	Shop Owner (uncredited)
Bob Quinn	...	Party Attendant (uncredited)
Mary Ann Schmidt	...	Customer at Department Store (uncredited)

Directed by
Sam Weisman

Writing credits (WGA)
Jay Ward		(characters)
Dana Olsen		(story)
Dana Olsen		(screenplay) and
Audrey Wells		(screenplay)

Produced by
Lou Arkoff	....	co-producer
Terry Austin	....	associate producer
Jon Avnet	....	producer
C. Tad Devlin	....	executive producer
Paula M. Endara	....	associate producer (as Paula Endara)
David Hoberman	....	producer
Mario Iscovich	....	post-production producer
Jordan Kerner	....	producer

Original Music by
Marc Shaiman

Cinematography by
Thomas E. Ackerman		(director of photography) (as Thomas Ackerman)

Film Editing by
Roger Bondelli		(edited by)
Stuart H. Pappé		(edited by) (as Stuart Pappé)

Casting by
Amanda Mackey Johnson
Cathy Sandrich

Production Design by
Stephen Marsh

Art Direction by
David M. Haber		(as David Haber)
Mark Zuelzke

Set Decoration by
Kathryn Peters

Costume Design by
Lisa Jensen

Makeup Department
Robert Hallowell II	....	key hair designer (as Robert L. Hallowell II)
Voni Hinkle	....	hairstylist
Ben Nye Jr.	....	makeup designer
Ashlee Petersen	....	makeup: second unit
Heidi Seeholzer	....	makeup artist
Perri Sorel	....	makeup: second unit
Alicia M. Tripi	....	hair: second unit
Catherine Childers	....	key hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Nicholas Batchelor	....	unit production manager: San Francisco (as Nick Batchelor)
Frederic B. Blankfein	....	unit production manager (as Fredric B. Blankfein)
C. Tad Devlin	....	unit production manager
Stephen Lofaro	....	unit production manager: second unit (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Xochi Blymyer	....	second assistant director
Steve Boyum	....	second unit director
K.C. Colwell	....	first assistant director
Timothy Grant Engle	....	dga trainee (as Tim Engle)
Nunzio Fazio	....	second assistant director: second unit
Eric Fox Hays	....	second second assistant director: San Francisco
Rick Johnson	....	first assistant director: second unit (as Rick R. Johnson)
Stephen Lofaro	....	first assistant director: San Francisco
Darrell Woodard	....	second second assistant director
Ingrid K. Behrens	....	second second assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department
Felix Aguilar	....	greens
Joe Altadonna	....	set designer
Tom Altobello	....	assistant property master
Jess Anscott	....	greens
Jeff Arndt	....	greens
Rick Bernos	....	paint foreman
Daniel Brewer	....	construction coordinator
Steve Callas	....	construction foreman (as Steve Kallas)
Jason Campbell	....	greens
Donna Cline	....	illustrator
Diana Combs	....	greens
Mike Combs	....	greens coordinator (as Michael D. Combs)
Larry A. Cornick	....	co-leadman
John E. Crider	....	greens (as John Crider)
David E. Duncan	....	storyboard artist
Jo Lumpkin Dunne	....	lead scenic
David Elton	....	on set dresser
Kirk Essiambre	....	greens
Les Gobruegge	....	set designer
Mark Haber	....	set designer
Ronald D. Herbst	....	illustrator
Hugo Herrera	....	greens
John D. Jefferies Sr.	....	set designer (as John D. Jeffries)
Terry Kempf	....	construction foreman
Janet Kusnick	....	illustrator
Arthur Lee	....	storyboard artist
Rick McLean	....	scenic artist
Mari Phillips	....	greens
Charles Pridmore	....	greens
Ralph Reis	....	assistant props: Hawaii
Warren Roberts	....	construction foreman: Hawaii
Rick Romer	....	leadman: Hawaii
Michael Sarley	....	storyboard artist
Kenneth K. Sato	....	construction coordinator: Hawaii (as Kenneth Sato)
Eric Springer	....	greens
Chris Ubick	....	property master
W. Wayne Walser	....	construction coordinator
Greg Wilkinson	....	leadman (as Gregory J. Wilkinson)
Wallace Wong	....	greens foreman: Hawaii (as Wally Wong)
Anthony Zierhut	....	storyboard artist
Jo Brown	....	head scenic (uncredited)
Peggy Casey	....	props (uncredited)
Tony Chavez	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Dan Dorfer	....	camera scenic artist (uncredited)
Felisa Finn	....	scenic artist (uncredited)
Neil Gahm	....	propmaker foreman (uncredited)
Yael Haffner	....	art department coordinator (uncredited)
Kent Kidman	....	construction foreman: re-shoot (uncredited)
Fireball Tim Lawrence	....	concept artist (uncredited)
Bill Luckey	....	property maker (uncredited)
John Marano	....	set dresser (uncredited)
G. Lynn Maughan	....	construction foreman (uncredited)
David M. Milstien	....	swing gang (uncredited)
Patrick Musni	....	leadman: San Francisco (uncredited)
Aaron Newton	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Portia Perry	....	set painter (uncredited)
Paul S. Power	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
Carl Robarge	....	mold shop foreman (uncredited)
Steve Roll	....	construction foreman (uncredited)
Hanna Strauss	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
Thomas Traugott	....	props (uncredited)
Joe Walser	....	art department assistant (uncredited)
Jim Wardell	....	greensman (uncredited)
Mark Warren	....	property master (uncredited)
Liloa Wong	....	greensman: Hawaii (uncredited)

Sound Department
Petra Bach	....	adr editor
Carmen Baker	....	first assistant sound editor (as Carmen Hocson Baker)
Stephen Balliet	....	sound mixer: second mixer
Mike Boudry	....	adr recordist
Jim Brookshire	....	sound editor
Jeanette Browning	....	dubbing recording (as Jeannette Browning)
Scott Burrow	....	adr editor
Richard Butts	....	digital playback (as Rick Butt)
Tim Chau	....	sound designer
Tim Chau	....	supervising sound editor
Kurt Nicholas Forshager	....	sound editor (as Kurt N. Forshager)
Albert Gasser	....	sound editor
Avram D. Gold	....	adr editor
Jeffrey A. Humphreys	....	boom operator (as Jeffrey Humphreys)
Doug Jackson	....	sound editor
Nils C. Jensen	....	sound editor
Fred Judkins	....	adr editor
Doc Kane	....	adr mixer
David Kelson	....	production sound
David Kern	....	sound editor
Val Kuklowsky	....	adr editor
Ronald Long	....	cableperson (as Ron Long)
Nancy MacLeod	....	sound editor
Donald J. Malouf	....	sound editor (as Don Malouf)
Mel Metcalfe	....	re-recording mixer
Joe Milner	....	sound editor
Judy Nord	....	pdl
Terry Porter	....	re-recording mixer
Dean Rowe	....	foley artist
Sean Rowe	....	foley artist
Jon Title	....	sound editor
Renee Tondelli	....	adr editor
Todd Toon	....	sound designer
Todd Toon	....	supervising sound editor
Mark A. Tracy	....	assistant sound editor
Scott Weber	....	foley mixer
Christopher T. Welch	....	supervising adr editor
Frank Welker	....	digital vocal effects
Dean A. Zupancic	....	re-recording mixer
Steve Kohler	....	pre-mix recordist (uncredited)
Dan Lipe	....	sound utility (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Peter Abrahamson	....	mechanic: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Archie Ahuna	....	special effects coordinator: Hawaii
Leah Aiken	....	gorilla costumer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
David Barrington-Holt	....	creative supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as David Barrington Holt)
Jay Bartus	....	special effects technician
Jon G. Belyeu	....	special effects coordinator
John Biggs	....	mechanic: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Cheryl Blake	....	electronics technician: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Mark W.J. Borg	....	special effects technician
Larry Addison Bortolott	....	moldmaker: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Jack Bricker	....	technician: hair and cosmetic, Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Matt J. Britton	....	general manager: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Peter Brooke	....	lead designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
John Brown	....	sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Danny Cadow	....	wire effects technician
Karen Carmichael	....	seamer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Cornellius Carroll	....	wire effects technician (as Cornelius Carroll)
Rick Cedillo	....	fabricator: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Kam Cooney	....	special effects technician (as M. Kam Cooney)
Lisa Cordero	....	fabricator: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Ralph Cordero	....	sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Gil Correa	....	mechanic: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Susan Cox	....	gorilla costumer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Duke Cullen	....	finisher: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Brian Dooley	....	seamer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Robin Dufay	....	finisher: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Ken Ebert	....	special effects technician
James Edson	....	production coordinator: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Jim Edson)
Matthew 'Chief' Flesher	....	moldmaker: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Matt 'Chief' Flesher)
Jeff Forbes	....	electronics department supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Erica Freeman	....	gorilla costumer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Debbie George	....	production assistant: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Mark Goldberg	....	machinist: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Jonathan Gording	....	special lens optometrist: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Dr. Jonathan Gording)
Alan B. Hafemann	....	special effects technician
Chris Hanson	....	sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Karin Hanson	....	hair technician: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Robert Harman	....	wire effects coordinator
Don Hathaway	....	special effects technician (as Donald Hathaway)
Camilla Henneman	....	gorilla costume designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Jeff Himmel	....	hair technician: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Jeff Himmell)
David Hogan-Baur	....	contact lens technician: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as David Hogan Baur)
Nicholas J. Horvatich II	....	special effects technician
Phil Jackson	....	mold department supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Carol Jones	....	lead set gorilla designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Marian Keating	....	gorilla costumer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Richard Kennedy	....	special effects technician
Steve Koch	....	sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Jake Lee	....	machinist: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Jeffrey Machit	....	special effects technician (as Jeffrey C. Machit)
James Nagle	....	special effects technician
Michelle Opseth	....	production assistant: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Dennis Petersen	....	special effects coordinator: Hawaii
Nicholas Radell	....	special effects technician
Sally Ray	....	project manager: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Mark Ross	....	on set electronics supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Robert Ross	....	special effects technician
Paul Sabourin	....	special effects technician (as Paul J. Sabourin)
Mike Scanlan	....	lead mechanic: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Harold Selig	....	special effects technician (as Hal Selig)
Matt Singer	....	moldmaker: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Mike Smith	....	special effects technician
Susan Spector	....	fabricator: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Marlene Stoller	....	technician: hair and cosmetic, Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Jeff Stonskas	....	special effects technician
Kate Studley	....	hair technician: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Carl Swanson	....	seamer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Mariana Tiana	....	fabricator: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Mark Wahlberg	....	sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Ken Walker	....	mechanic: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Mike Wever	....	special effects technician
Brian Yanish	....	production assistant: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Josh Yates	....	foam technician: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Ross Young	....	special effects technician
Julie Zobel	....	gorilla costumer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Wayne Burnes	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Michael A. Pearce	....	sculptor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Hank Barrio	....	data management: Dream Quest Images
Allen Battino	....	art department supervisor: Dream Quest Images
R. Christopher Biggs	....	3d animator: Dream Quest Images
Steward Burris	....	3d character animator: Dream Quest Images
Rob Burton	....	head of digital technology: Dream Quest Images
Robert J. Campos	....	production services coordinator: Dream Quest Images
Marc Canas	....	scanning and recording technician: Dream Quest Images
Jay Cox	....	digital color timer: Dream Quest Images
Kate Crossley	....	visual effects editor
C. Marie Davis	....	executive producer: CIS Hollywood
Mark Dawson	....	data management: Dream Quest Images
Doug Delaney	....	scanning & recording technician: Dream Quest Images
Mitch Dobrowner	....	digital department supervisor: Dream Quest Images
Mark Dornfeld	....	optical supervisor
Bill Feightner	....	technical supervisor: CIS Hollywood
Cynthia Feyrer	....	negative cutter: Dream Quest Images
Charles L. Finance	....	visual effects producer
Mike Gunning	....	digital operations manager: Dream Quest Images
Joe Hagey	....	electronic technician: Dream Quest Images (as Joseph Hagey)
James Healy	....	digital systems administrator: Dream Quest Images
John Huikku	....	digital compositor: Dream Quest Images
Fred Iguchi	....	electronics supervisor: Dream Quest Images
Shawn Jolicoeur	....	camera technician: Dream Quest Images
Paul Jordan	....	3d animation supervisor: Dream Quest Images
John Kennedy	....	digital systems administration: Dream Quest Images
Muqeem Khan	....	3d effects artist: Dream Quest Images
William Koshowany	....	optical line up
Patti Kuwaye Mauck	....	producer: CIS Hollywood (as Patti Mauck)
Tim Landry	....	visual effects supervisor
David Lauer	....	2d compositing supervisor: Dream Quest Images
Spencer Levy	....	3d character animator: Dream Quest Images
Hal Lewis	....	3d modeler: Dream Quest Images
Rick Lopez	....	scanning & recording technician: Dream Quest Images
Jim Mann	....	optical camera (as James Mann)
Joe Matza	....	senior producer: CIS Hollywood
Frank Maurer	....	digital compositor: Dream Quest Images
David McCullough	....	visual effects producer: Dream Quest Images
Mike Meaker	....	illustrator: Dream Quest Images
Debbi Nikkel	....	visual effects coordinator: Dream Quest Images (as Deborah A. Nikkel)
Tony Noel	....	digital compositor: Dream Quest Images
Tom Prosser	....	model builder: Dream Quest Images (as Thomas J. Prosser)
Michael Ramirez	....	3d effects artist: Dream Quest Images
Tim Sassoon	....	digital compositor: Dream Quest Images
Keith Shartle	....	executive producer: Dream Quest Images
Mark Siegel	....	3d texturing and paint
Paul Takahashi	....	digital systems administration: Dream Quest Images
Bruce Wright	....	3d character animator: Dream Quest Images
Joseph Yanuzzi	....	visual effects editor: Dream Quest Images
Michael Curtis	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Harry Gundersen	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)
Kyle J. Healey	....	digital effects technician (uncredited)
Jeff Heusser	....	digital compositor supervisor: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Jennifer Law-Stump	....	digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital (uncredited)
Jim Livolsi	....	digital effects producer (uncredited)
Matt Mueller	....	survey technician (uncredited)
Thanh Nguyen	....	modeler (uncredited)
Sally Ray	....	creature art department project manager (uncredited)
Murray Smallwood	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Stephen Sobisky	....	3d modeling producer (uncredited)
Kurt E. Soderling	....	visual effects camera operator (uncredited)
Dan A. Walker	....	digital compositor: Dream Quest Images (uncredited)
Larry Whitaker	....	digital animation supervisor (uncredited)

Stunts
Phil Adams	....	stunt coordinator
Seth Arnett	....	stunt double: Max
Steve Blalock	....	stunt double: Lyle
Steven Chambers	....	stunts (as Steve Chambers)
Eddy Donno	....	stunts
Danny Epper	....	stunts
John Evanko	....	stunts
Jeff Evans	....	stunts
Mark Ginther	....	stunt double: Thor
Kevin L. Jackson	....	stunts
Jeff Jones	....	parachutist stunt double: George (as Jeffrey Jones)
Pat McGroarty	....	stunts (as Patrick McGroarty)
John Meier	....	stunts (as John C. Meier)
Patricia M. Peters	....	stunt double: Ursula (as Tricia Peters)
Joey Preston	....	stunt double: George
Tim Rigby	....	stunt double: Lyle
J.N. Roberts	....	stunts
Pat Romano	....	stunts
George Marshall Ruge	....	stunts
Ladette Ruplinger	....	stunts
Charlie Sammut	....	stunts
Nancy Thurston	....	stunt double: Ursula
Michael M. Vendrell	....	stunts (as Michael Vendrell)
Mickey White	....	stunts
Mike Cameron	....	stunt rigger (uncredited)
Craig Fronk	....	stunts (uncredited)
Guy Manos	....	stunts (uncredited)
Rob McCabe	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Pat Romano	....	stunt rigger (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Bret Acquistapace	....	electrician
Art Bartels	....	key rigging grip
Marsha Blackburn	....	still photographer (as Marsha Blackburn-la Marca)
Steve Boyum	....	director of photography: second unit
Rick Brown	....	grip (as Richard Brown)
Greg Cantrell	....	rigging gaffer (as Gregory N. Cantrell)
Bruce Chimerofsky	....	best boy grip
Harve Cook	....	video assist: second unit (as Haeve G. Cook)
Ed Dally	....	loader: second unit
Gerrit Dangremond	....	steadicam/b camera operator
Mark Shane Davis	....	key grip: second unit
Paul DeMarte	....	second assistant b camera
Jim Duggan	....	grip (as James M. Duggan)
Robert Ferrara	....	electrician
Michael Ferris	....	camera operator: second unit
Kevin 'Rambo' Fitzgerald	....	best boy grip: second unit
Linda Gacsko	....	second assistant: a camera
Vance Gage	....	dolly grip: Hawaii
Mark Gerasimenko	....	second assistant camera: b-camera, Hawaii
Jeff Goldberg	....	grip
Michael Gough	....	akela crane technician
Edward A. Gutentag	....	first assistant b camera
Tom Haley	....	loader: Hawaii
Joseph Hanes	....	electrician
Lisa Harper	....	grip
Steven Hiller	....	first assistant: a camera (as Steve Hiller)
Richard Johnson	....	akela crane technician
R. Scott Judge	....	best boy rigging grip
Mark Kalaugher	....	rigging best boy: Hawaii
Chris Kim	....	super technocrane technician
Jerry D. Knight	....	rigging gaffer: Hawaii
James Kohler	....	electrician
Christopher J. Lama	....	rigger (as Christopher Lama)
Ted Lewis	....	grip (as Ted M. Lewis)
Brett Mabry	....	assistant chief lighting technician: second unit
Annie McEveety	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Jess Mexia	....	grip
Steven J. Mikolas	....	video assist
Douglas Olivares	....	first assistant camera: b-camera
John Pender	....	super technocrane technician
Bill Pierson	....	dolly grip: second unit
Mark A. Polischeck	....	video assist: Hawaii
Doug Polito	....	loader (as Douglas M. Polito)
Max Pomerleau	....	chief lighting technician: second unit
Ted Rhodes	....	key grip
Tonia Kay Robinson	....	grip
James F. Roorda	....	grip
Douglas Ryan	....	camera operator
Jim Saldutti	....	grip
Paul Santos	....	electrician
John Scalzo	....	rigger
Gihan 'Sandy' Seneviratne	....	rigging best boy (as Gisthan 'Sandy' Seneviratne)
Stuart A. Spohn	....	chief lighting technician (as Stuart Spohn)
Mary F. Stankiewicz	....	second assistant camera: second unit (as Mary Stankiewicz)
James Thorpe	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Fred White	....	electrician
Kurt Young	....	dolly grip
Eric Amundsen	....	second assistant camera: San Francisco second unit (uncredited)
James Barrett	....	electrician (uncredited)
Steve Boyum	....	camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
Glenn Fishel	....	grip: second unit (uncredited)
Ron Goodman	....	camera operator: SpaceCam (uncredited)
Dylan Goss	....	aerial assistant camera (uncredited)
Matthew B. Locey	....	video assist operator: second unit (uncredited)
Marc Marino	....	electrician (uncredited)
James R. Powell	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Gregory Shummon	....	lighting technician (uncredited)
Kurt E. Soderling	....	aerial camera operator (uncredited)
Kurt E. Soderling	....	aerial director of photography (uncredited)
Kurt E. Soderling	....	camera operator: second unit (uncredited)

Animation Department
Sergio Aragonés	....	cartoonist (as Sergio Aragones)
Jack White	....	cartoonist

Casting Department
Margaret Doversola	....	extras casting: Hawaii
Leigh French	....	voice casting
Nancy Hayes	....	casting: San Francisco
Elizabeth Lang	....	casting associate (as Liz Lang)
Mia Levinson	....	casting associate
Jeff Olan	....	extras casting: Rainbow Casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Terry Anderson	....	costumer
Keith G. Lewis	....	costume supervisor (as Keith Lewis)
Antonnette C.K. Reed	....	set costumer: Hawaii
Michelle Roth	....	costumer: second unit (as Michelle V. Roth)
Gary J. Saldutti	....	costumer: second unit

Editorial Department
Kent Beyda	....	additional editor
Justin Bourret	....	assistant editor: avid
Nathan R. Fitzgerald	....	assistant editor (as Nathan Fitzgerald)
Patrick Hart	....	post production assistant
Michael Mahoney	....	assistant editor
Steve Moe	....	assistant editor (as Steven Moe)
David Orr	....	color timer
Paisley Pappé-Iredell	....	first assistant editor (as Paisley Pappé)
Peter Pav	....	post production assistant
Dennis Thorlaksen	....	apprentice editor
Valance Eisleben	....	high definition editorial services (uncredited)

Music Department
Jeff Atmajian	....	orchestrator
Frank Bennett	....	orchestrator
David De Palo	....	additional orchestrator (as David DePalo)
Brad Dechter	....	additional orchestrator
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor (as Sandy De Crescent)
Dan DiPrima	....	additional music editor
Robert Fernandez	....	music scoring mixer
Mark Herman	....	assistant music editor
Artie Kane	....	orchestra conductor
Jo Ann Kane	....	music preparation
Jon Kull	....	additional orchestrator
Kathy Nelson	....	executive in charge of music: for The Walt Disney Motion Picture Group
Maria Newman	....	musician
Patrick Russ	....	orchestrator
Dennis S. Sands	....	music scoring mixer (as Dennis Sands)
Marc Shaiman	....	music adaptor
Marc Shaiman	....	music supervisor
Scott Stambler	....	supervising music editor
Nick Vidar	....	music programmer
Jimmy Vivino	....	additional orchestrator
Tom Boyd	....	musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
George Doering	....	musician (uncredited)
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation (uncredited)
James Thatcher	....	musician: french horn (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Fred Robbins	....	transportation captain: second unit (as Fred 'Rob' Robbins)
Wayne Roberts	....	transportation captain
Joe Tavares	....	transportation captain: Hawaii (as Joseph Tavares)
Eddie Lee Voelker	....	transportation coordinator
Mark Webb	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Peter Abrahamson	....	puppeteer
Renata Adamidov	....	assistant: Mr. Avnet
Terry Ahue	....	marine unit coordinator: Hawaii
John Alexander	....	gorilla choreographer
Saundra Marie Ardito	....	assistant accountant: San Francisco (as Saundra Ardito)
Sibi Blazic	....	assistant: Mr. Kerner
Scott Brede	....	production assistant: Hawaii
Julianne Buescher	....	puppeteer
Jack Cambra Jr.	....	production assistant: Hawaii
Andre Campbell	....	production assistant: second unit (as André Campbell)
Barbara Casner	....	assistant production coordinator
John Catron	....	second assistant accountant
Mauni P. Caves	....	assistant location manager
Carol Chacamaty	....	administrator: AKCO
Michael Chacamaty	....	production assistant
Gil Correa	....	puppeteer
Duke K.W. Cullen	....	puppeteer
Louise DeCordoba	....	production accountant: second unit
Kenneth England	....	production assistant: second unit
Michael Estrella	....	production assistant
Tom Fisher	....	gorilla suit performer
Hugh Fitzpatrick	....	production assistant: second unit
Kenneth E. Fix	....	location manager: second unit (as Kenneth Fix)
Mark Forbert	....	marine coordinator: second unit
Chris Gaimin	....	assistant: Mr. Kerner
Anita Gayle	....	script supervisor: second unit
Mara Gellman	....	assistant: Mr. Weisman
Gary Gero	....	animal coordinator
Mari Gill	....	production assistant
Rick Glassey	....	animal trainer (as Rick Glassy)
Philip Goglia	....	personal trainer: Brendon Fraser (as Phillip Goglia)
Ben Good	....	production assistant: second unit
Edward Gumienik III	....	production assistant (as Eddy Gumienik)
Michael Hackenberger	....	animal trainer
Ronald E. Hairston	....	craft service
Nicole P. Hearon	....	production assistant
Peter Hurst	....	puppeteer
Ruth Irvine-Hauer	....	assistant: Mr. Devlin
Jeanne Ishikawa	....	assistant production coordinator: Hawaii
Michel Jackson	....	assistant production coordinator: San Francisco
Carri Johnson	....	handler: Tai
Gary Johnson	....	handler: Tai
Jeff Johnson	....	marine coordinator: second unit (as Captain Jeff Johnson)
Linden Johnson	....	first assistant accountant (as Linden Wineland Johnson)
Rodney Johnson	....	personal trainer: Brendon Fraser
George A.S.K. Kahawaii	....	water safety: Hawaii
Leanne Kang-Ferrer	....	production secretary: Hawaii
Tracy L. Kettler	....	production coordinator
Brian Keyser	....	production assistant: second unit
John Brian King	....	additional title designer (as Brian King)
Mark Knutson	....	skydiving supervisor (as Mark "Shoobi" Knutson)
Bob Kurtz	....	opening title designer
Daryl C. Lefever	....	assistant accountant: second unit
David Linck	....	unit publicist
Suzan Lowitz	....	script supervisor (as Susan D. Lowitz)
Pons Maar	....	puppeteer
Kerric Macdonald	....	production assistant
April Mackin	....	animal trainer
Larry Madrid	....	head animal trainer
Jean Maninger	....	assistant: Mr. Arkoff (as Jean M. Maninger)
Kirston Leigh Mann	....	stand-in: Leslie Mann (as Kirsten Mann)
Guy Manos	....	skydiving supervisor
Connie McAloney	....	post production accountant
Rob McCabe	....	stand-in: Brendan Fraser
Michael McCormick	....	production accountant
Kevin McNamara	....	production assistant: second unit
Jeff Morse	....	production assistant: second unit
Angaluki Muaka	....	translator: Swahili
Kristin Parker	....	assistant: Mr. Hoberman
Larry Payne	....	animal trainer
Roger Potter	....	production assistant: Hawaii
Charlie Sammut	....	animal trainer
Heather Sands	....	assistant production coordinator
Mike Scanlan	....	puppeteer (as Michael Scanlan)
Adam Shankman	....	choreographer
Triby Sheeser	....	assistant: Mr. Hoberman (as Trilby Sheeser)
David Simmons	....	production assistant: Hawaii (as David A. Simmons)
Michelan Sisti	....	puppeteer
B.J. Smith	....	on set medic
Jody St. Michael	....	gorilla suit performer
Kerry Stanwyck	....	production coordinator: second unit
Philip Tan	....	gorilla suit performer
Leif Tilden	....	gorilla suit performer
Alison Treleaven	....	assistant: Mr. Kerner
Robert Tygner	....	puppeteer: ape
Michael Vorndran	....	production secretary
Tiffany Ward	....	consultant
James P. Warren	....	animal trainer (as Jim Warren)
Jennifer Wilson	....	production assistant
Phillips Wylly Jr.	....	location manager (as Phillips 'Flip' Wylly Jr.)
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	....	aerial coordinator: second unit (as Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc)
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	....	aerial flight coordinator (as Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc)
Julie Zelman	....	assistant: Mr. Fraser (as Julie Zellman)
Katherine Zilavy	....	assistant production coordinator: second unit
Nita Boyum	....	script supervisor (uncredited)
Mark Brooks	....	animal trainer: wild animals (uncredited)
Neil Clark	....	computer graphic artist (uncredited)
Illya Friedman	....	production assistant: second unit (uncredited)
Thomas L. Gunderson	....	animal trainer (uncredited)
Ronald Hairston Jr.	....	craft service (uncredited)
Jean Hodges	....	food stylist (uncredited)
Lizette Jamison	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Mark Benton Johnson	....	location scout (uncredited)
Matt V. Messina	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Neal Naito	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Ahmed Saker	....	key set medic (uncredited)

Thanks
Mario Iscovich	....	the producers wish to thank
Ramona C. Ward	....	the producers wish to thank
Tiffany Ward	....	the producers wish to thank

Production Companies

• Walt Disney Pictures (presents)
• Mandeville Films (as A Mandeville Films/Avnet Kerner Production) (A Sam Weisman Film)
• Avnet/Kerner Productions (as A Mandeville Films/Avnet Kerner Production)
• Banana Pictures (copyright holder) (as Banana Pictures, Inc.)

Distributors

• Buena Vista Pictures (1997) (USA) (theatrical) (distributed by) (as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution)
• Buena Vista International (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International Spain (1997) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Filmes Lusomundo (1997) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (Sweden) (1997) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (1998) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1998) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Buena Vista International (1998) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (1998) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Finnkino (1997) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI) (1997) (France) (theatrical)
• Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Astro Distribution (1998) (Germany) (VHS) (laserdisc)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2001) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Video (1999) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Gativideo (199?) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (2012) (USA) (TV)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2008) (2009) (Finland) (TV)
• SubTV (2006) (Finland) (TV)
• Walt Disney Home Video (1997) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1998) (Finland) (VHS) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Jim Henson's Creature Shop (special creature effects by)
• Dream Quest Images (visual effects by)
• Viewpoint Datalabs International (model builders) (as Viewpoint Datalabs)
• CIS Hollywood (additional digital visual effects by)

Other Companies

• Alana Waikiki  the producers wish to thank
• American Humane Association, The  animal action was monitored by (as The American Humane Association)
• BT Industrial Supply  expendables (uncredited)
• Banana Pictures  acknowledgement: this motion picture was created by, for purposes of copyright law in the United Kingdom (as Banana Pictures, Inc.)
• Buena Vista Imaging  opticals and additional titles
• Buena Vista Negative Cutting  negative cutter
• Buena Vista Sound  re-recorded by
• California Department of Transportation  the producers wish to thank
• California Film Commission  the producers wish to thank
• California Highway Patrol  the producers wish to thank
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies (uncredited)
• Citizens and Officials of Culver City  the producers wish to thank
• Citizens and Officials of the City of Auburn  the producers wish to thank
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables (uncredited)
• Eastman Film  produced and distributed on
• Fluid Images Inc.  akela crane provided by
• Geo Film Group  remote head systems provided by
• Hawaii Film Office  the producers wish to thank
• Hawaii State Film Studio  the producers wish to thank
• Hawaiian Humane Association  assisted by: the American Humane Association
• Inter Video  24 frame video services (uncredited)
• J.L. Fisher  dollies by (as J.L. Fischer)
• Jim Henson's Creature Shop  hair technician (uncredited)
• Kahala Mandarin Hotel  the producers wish to thank
• Kauai Film Commission  the producers wish to thank
• Ken and Art's Catering  catering
• Kualoa Ranch & Activity Club  the producers wish to thank
• Kurtz and Friends  animation by (as Kurtz & Friends)
• Mackey/Sandrich Casting  casting (uncredited)
• Maguire Thomas Partners  the producers wish to thank
• Panavision  cameras by
• Paramount Pictures Scoring Stage M  score recorded and mixed at (as Paramount M Scoring Stage)
• Placer County Film Office, The  the producers wish to thank
• Precision Camera Supports  enlouva cranes provided by (as Precision Camera Support)
• Rainbow Casting Service  extra casting (as Rainbow Casting)
• San Francisco Film Commission  the producers wish to thank
• San Francisco, Oakland Bay Bridge  the producers wish to thank (as Oakland Bay Bridge)
• Sessions Payroll Management  extras payroll services (uncredited)
• Shark Production Services  enlouva cranes provided by
• Signet Soundelux Studios  score recorded and mixed at
• Spacecam Systems  aerial cameras provided by (as Spacecam Systems, Inc.)
• Staff of Waimea Valley Falls Park  the producers wish to thank
• Telescopic Crane  super technocrane provided by (as Telescopic Crane Corp.)
• Todd-AO Scoring Stage  score recorded and mixed at (as Todd AO Scoring Stage)
• Turtle Bay Hotel  the producers wish to thank
• Walt Disney Records  soundtrack available on cassette and compact disc from

Also Known As:

"Jungle George" - Japan (English title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for crude humor and mild violence, language and sensuality

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS (as dts) | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Belgium:KT | Chile:TE | Finland:K-8/5 | Germany:6 (w) | Mexico:A | Portugal:M/6 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:U | Singapore:PG | France:U | Brazil:Livre | Canada:G (British Columbia/Manitoba/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:L | USA:PG (certificate #35373) | Netherlands:6 | Netherlands:AL (video rating) | South Korea:All | Australia:G (TV rating)

Filming Locations:

755 Vallejo Street, San Francisco, California, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

Some scenes filmed for the movie, but not part of the final product include George saving Ursula from a quicksand pit, George and Beatrice's dog Coco exploring the mall and Lyle returning from jail with a shaved head and eye patch.

Goofs:

Continuity: George's over-coat disappears and reappears between shots after he leaves Ursala's apartment (after eating the coffee).

Quotes:

[first lines]
Narrator:Deep in the heart of Africa is a place no man has ever entered. The place that belongs to the lion, the elephant and the ape. A place known as the Bukuvu. Travellers flying overhead can only glimpse at its many marvels, its sparkling rivers, its lush veldts, its billowy cloud formations and its hidden mountains. Never fear, my friends. All was not lost. Scraped and boo-booed, they searched high and low, but they never recovered their most precious cargo.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Getaway: Episode #14.44" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Wipe Out

Even though it's a Disney movie...

Even though it's a Disney movie and can be viewed by the whole family, the movie was quite funny. Not Naked Gun funny, but still funny nonetheless. It is definitely worth the price of rental or purchase, so long as you like silly/unrealistic circumstances, talking animals, etc.

For those of you keeping score, this movie was much funnier than Dudley Do-Right, which had some similarities.