Tarzan (1999)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Directors:

Chris Buck
Kevin Lima

Writers:

Edgar Rice Burroughs (story)
Tab Murphy (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

18 June 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Drama | Family

Tagline:

An immortal legend. As you've only imagined.

Plot:

A man raised by gorillas must decide where he really belongs when he discovers he is a human.

Plot Keywords:

Gorilla | Adopted Son | Rescue | No Opening Credits | Life Saving

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 10 wins & 22 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 19

7:00 PM

Telemundo

Cast

Tony Goldwyn	...	Tarzan (voice)
Minnie Driver	...	Jane Porter (voice)
Glenn Close	...	Kala (voice)
Brian Blessed	...	Mr. Clayton, the Gorilla Hunter (voice)
Nigel Hawthorne	...	Professor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
Lance Henriksen	...	Kerchak, the Gorilla King (voice)
Wayne Knight	...	Adult Tantor (voice)
Alex D. Linz	...	Young Tarzan (voice)
Rosie O'Donnell	...	Young Terk / Adult Terk (voice)
Taylor Dempsey	...	Young Tantor (voice)
Jason Marsden	...	Additional Voices (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Beth Anderson	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Jack Angel	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Joseph Ashton	...	Ape Boy (voice)
Bob Bergen	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Rodger Bumpass	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Kathryn Cressida	...	Additional Voice (voice)
Jim Cummings	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Aria Noelle Curzon	...	Baby Apes (Additional Voices) (voice)
Debi Derryberry	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Paul Eiding	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Blake McIver Ewing	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Blake Ewing)
Michael Geiger	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Scott Martin Gershin	...	Kerchak Gorilla (voice)
Amy Gleason	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Jonnie Hall	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Linda Harmon	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Jennifer L. Hughes	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Adam Karpel	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Ricky Lucchese	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Sherry Lynn	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Melissa MacKay	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Michael Perl	...	Mungo (voice)
Phil Proctor	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Jessica Rotter	...	Additional Voice
Frank Simms	...	Ensemble Vocals (voice)
Erik von Detten	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Joe Whyte	...	Additional Voices (voice)

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:G (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Quebec) | Italy:T | Argentina:Atp | Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) | Chile:TE | Finland:K-8/5 | France:U | Germany:o.Al. (cut) | Hong Kong:I | Mexico:A | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:PG | Norway:7 | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:G | South Korea:All | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:U | USA:G | Greece:K | Australia:PG | Philippines:G | Brazil:Livre

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

Minnie Driver largely ad-libbed the breathless speech in which Jane tells her father and Clayton about meeting Tarzan for the first time.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When fighting Tarzan, Clayton fires three rapid shots without reloading. A double-barreled shotgun can only fire two shots in a row.

Quotes:

Professor Porter: Oh, those magnificent creatures, shivering in cages. What is this world coming to?
[He hits his fist on the wall; suddenly the ship shifts to the side, from Tantor getting on board]
Professor Porter: Oh, by Jove. Don't know my own strength.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Disney's Animation Magic: Beauty and the Beast (2002) (V)

Soundtrack:

Strangers Like Me

Fun Animation, Character Voices and Music

I loved "Tarzan"!

I was afraid that Disney would cheap out on the romance but there was enough in it for me.

I liked the Phil Collins drums, but wasn't crazy about his voice throughout the whole film (nor were the restless toddlers in the audience), rather than character voices singing.

The animation was wonderful,incorporating computers and gels.

The elephant was too much like Horton Hears A Who, but Rosie O'Donnell's voicing of the ape friend was wonderful.

(originally written 7/12/1999)