Jungle 2 Jungle (1997)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Director:

John Pasquin

Writers (WGA):

Hervé Palud (earlier screenplay Un indien dans la ville) and
Thierry Lhermitte (earlier screenplay Un indien dans la ville) ...

Release Date:

7 March 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Romance

Tagline:

Get a little savage.

Plot:

Michael Cromwell, a New-Yorker, suddenly learns that he has a 13-year old son that's been raised in the jungle...

Plot Keywords:

Jungle | Tribe | 13 Year Old | Divorce | Venezuela

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Tim Allen	...	Michael Cromwell
Martin Short	...	Richard Kempster
JoBeth Williams	...	Dr. Patricia Cromwell
Lolita Davidovich	...	Charlotte
Sam Huntington	...	Mimi-Siku
David Ogden Stiers	...	Alexei Jovanovic
Bob Dishy	...	George Langston
Valerie Mahaffey	...	Jan Kempster
Leelee Sobieski	...	Karen Kempster (as LeeLee Sobieski)
Frankie J. Galasso	...	Andrew Kempster
Luis Avalos	...	Abe
Carole Shelley	...	Fiona
Dominic Keating	...	Ian
Rondi Reed	...	Sarah
Oni Faida Lampley	...	Madeleine

Also Known As:

Jungle to Jungle (USA) (alternative spelling)
Un Indien à New York (France)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild violence and language.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Singapore:PG | USA:PG (certificate #35004) | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Netherlands:AL | Portugal:M/6 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Canaima National Park, Estado Bolívar, Venezuela

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

After shooting Charolette's cat with the dart, Michael exclaims "Oh no!" in the same grunting manner as Tim Allen's character, Tim Taylor, in "Home Improvement" (1991).

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Michael Cromwell first arrives in the village, a cordless microphone transmitter can be seen on the back of the Chief.

Quotes:

Michael Cromwell: [showing Mimi how to use the toilet] Before you pee, you lift the seat; after you pee, you put the seat back down. Females in tribe start war over this. Many deaths.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Southie (1998)

Soundtrack:

You Can Do It

A funny, family-friendly film

A remake of the French hit, "Little Indian - Big City", "Jungle 2 Jungle" rises above the slap stick of the French original and the usual shallow Disney live action to become an enjoyable, funny and often heart-warming story, as much to do with father/son relationships as with a fish out of water. Although Tim Allen and Martin Short are their usual good selves here, Sam Huntington is the real star. An amazing young talent, he makes "Mimi-Siku" believable and endearing, someone we relate to and care about. It's Sam's performance that really lifts the film and makes it worthwhile to children and adults alike.