King of the Jungle (2000)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Seth Zvi Rosenfeld

Writer:

Seth Zvi Rosenfeld

Stars:

John Leguizamo, Rosie Perez, Julie Carmen

3 nominations.

Cast

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

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, Chicago Film Critics and Los Angeles Film Critics winner, Fearless), Annabella Sciorra ("The Sopranos," Copland, What Dreams May Come) ...

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Plot Keywords:

profanity | lesbian | gun | mentally handicapped | girlfriend girlfriend relationship | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong language, some violence and drug content

Details

Official Sites:

Urbanworld Films

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 October 2000 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$11,652 (USA) (9 November 2001)

Gross:

$27,161 (USA) (23 November 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bombo Sports & Entertainment, Forensic Films, Rosefunk Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

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.

User Reviews

LEGUIZAMO TRIUMPHS

KING OF THE JUNGLE (2001) ** John Leguizamo, Julie Carmen, Rosie Perez, Cliff Gorman, Michael Rapaport, Annabella Sciorra, Marisa Tomei, Rosario Dawson. Leguizamo gives another credible performance this time as a mentally challenged man who lives with his activist mother (Carmen) in New York City and her lesbian lover (Perez) who must come to grips when a horrible crime is committed. Despite a chock-block blend of an ensemble the film meanders from one point to the next and is only buoyed by the exuberant turn by Leguizamo. (Dir: Seth Zvi Rosenfeld)