The Jungle Book (1994)

Rudyard Kipling's classic tale of Mowgli, the orphaned jungle boy raised by wolves, and how he becomes king of the jungle.

Director:

Stephen Sommers

Writers:

Rudyard Kipling (characters from novel "The Jungle Book"), Ron Yanover (story) (as Ronald Yanover)

Stars:

Jason Scott Lee, Cary Elwes, Lena Headey

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Scott Lee	...	Mowgli
Cary Elwes	...	Boone
Lena Headey	...	Kitty
Sam Neill	...	Brydon
John Cleese	...	Dr. Plumford
Jason Flemyng	...	Wilkins
Stefan Kalipha	...	Buldeo
Ron Donachie	...	Harley
Anirudh Agarwal	...	Tabaqui (as Anirudh Agrawal)
Faran Tahir	...	Nathoo
Sean Naegeli	...	Mowgli, age 5
Joanna Wolff	...	Kitty, age 5
Liza Walker	...	Alice
Rachel Robertson	...	Rose
Natalie Morse	...	Margaret

Storyline

An adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's classic tale of Mowgli the jungle boy who is raised by wolves after being lost when a tiger attacked an encampment and killed his father. Years later he finds himself re-united with his childhood love Kitty and back in the "civilization" of Colonial India which he finds far less civilized then his jungle haunts. The search for a lost treasure shows who the truly civilized members of society are.

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Plot Keywords:

bare chested male | jungle | treasure | tiger | knocked unconscious | 

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Taglines:

Born of men. Raised by animals. Destined for adventure.

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for action/violence and some mild language

Details

Official Sites:

Disney's Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 December 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book

Filming Locations:

Beaufort, South Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$27,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$44,342,956

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vegahom Europe, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was originally intended to be an independent production. Then Disney became involved and provided additional financing, increasing its budget from $18 million to nearly $30 million in the process.

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Goofs

When the doctor talks to several girls at the river, lemurs are visible. Lemurs live only in Madagascar.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Colonel Brydon: [narrating] Life is a spinning wheel, it has been said. With each spoke, a tale to be told. So keep silence along the banks, and I will tell you one of these tales; a story as enchanting as the jungle itself. It is about pride, and power, and treasure... and about fangs, and claws, and talons... but mostly, it is about love. My new command was at the edge of the world, surrounded by a million miles of jungle. With me was my daughter Katherine, whom everyone called Kitty. Leading us ...

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Connections

Version of The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story (1998)

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Soundtracks

Wine, Women and Song
Composed by Johann Strauss

User Reviews

The plot summary is just as IMDb says.

What it doesn't say is how uplifting it proves to be mentally, morally,emotionally, physically,spiritually, and any other way i failed to mention. A truly captivating work of art, this can be enjoyed by children and adults alike. The characters take you into a world of magic and mystery where anything is possible. It is not something that is described easily though, rather, it must be seen to be FELT. It has evolved from its simple beginnings as a cartoon which few people watch anymore. Yet, my family watches this version often. Although it's to the point that we know the dialogue by heart, it never fails to bring tears, or to inspire. I highly recommend this movie for all.