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King of the Jungle (2000)

R 99 min  -  Crime | Drama | Thriller
5.8
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In the spirit of "Of Mice and Men," John Leguizamo stars in his most dramatic role to date as Seymour... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Leguizamo ...
Seymour
Rosie Perez ...
Joanne
Julie Carmen ...
Mona
Cliff Gorman Cliff Gorman ...
Jack
Michael Rapaport ...
Francis
Marisa Tomei ...
Det. Costello
Justin Pierce Justin Pierce ...
Lil' Mafia
Annabella Sciorra ...
Mermaid
Judy Reyes ...
Lydia Morreto
Richie Perez Richie Perez ...
Pucho
Ian 'Blaze' Kelly ...
Dead-Eye (as Blaze)
Rafael Nunez Rafael Nunez ...
Basketball Kid #1
Malcolm Barrett ...
Basketball Kid #2
Raymond Vincente Raymond Vincente ...
Colon
Yan Ming Yan Ming ...
Fat Ming
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Storyline

In the spirit of "Of Mice and Men," John Leguizamo stars in his most dramatic role to date as Seymour, a mentally challenged young man living in New York. Seymour's happy New York Knicks fan existence comes to a tragic end after he witnesses the assassination of his mother, a renowned civil rights activist. Things go from bad to worse when Seymour locates a firearm in the home of his best friend, Francis (Michael Rapaport). Determined, desperate and deranged, Seymour goes on one man's journey to find his mother's killers and bring them to justice. Featuring an award-winning ensemble, acclaimed screenwriter and playwright Seth Zvi Rosenfeld's heartfelt drama includes John Leguizamo (Emmy Award winner, "Freak"; Golden Globe nominee, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything), Rosie Perez (Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee; Boston Society of Film Critics... Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Basketball | Loss Of Mother | Anger | Gun | F Word  | See more »

Taglines:

Growing up is hard when you only have one day to do it. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong language, some violence and drug content See all certifications »
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Official Sites:

Urbanworld Films | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$11,652 (USA) (11 November 2001) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$27,161 (USA) (25 November 2001)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Goofs

Revealing mistakes: The second time Seymour fires the pistol over the water, the cocked hammer can be seen as "firing" before the barrel-flash and sound effect. See more »