Tarzan (1999)

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

Directors:

Chris Buck, Kevin Lima

Writers:

Tab Murphy (screenplay), Bob Tzudiker (screenplay)

Stars:

Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver, Brian Blessed

Won 1 Oscar. Another 10 wins & 23 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brian Blessed	...	Clayton (voice)
Glenn Close	...	Kala (voice)
Minnie Driver	...	Jane (voice)
Tony Goldwyn	...	Tarzan (voice)
Nigel Hawthorne	...	Professor Porter (voice)
Lance Henriksen	...	Kerchak (voice)
Wayne Knight	...	Tantor (voice)
Alex D. Linz	...	Young Tarzan (voice)
Rosie O'Donnell	...	Terk (voice)
Beth Anderson	...	(voice)
Jack Angel	...	Monkey / Sylvester (voice)
Joseph Ashton	...	(voice)
Bob Bergen	...	Baby Tarzan / Snipes (voice) (as Robert Bergen)
Billy Bodine	...	(voice) (as Billy Warden Bodine)
Hillary Brooks	...	Female Gorilla (voice)

Storyline

The movie is about the life of Tarzan. Tarzan was a small orphan who was raised by an ape named Kala since he was a child. He believed that this was his family, but on an expedition Jane Porter is rescued by Tarzan. He then finds out that he's human. Now Tarzan must make the decision as to which family he should belong to...

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Plot Keywords:

tarzan character | africa | wild man | ape man | tickling a woman | 

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Taglines:

An immortal legend. As you've only imagined.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first Disney animated feature film to majorly succeed since The Lion King (1994), which also takes place in Africa.

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Goofs

During the fight scene in which Tarzan kills Sabor, Sabor scratches Tarzan's chest. The scars are there momentarily and in the next camera shot are gone, then reappear, then disappear. The directors realized the scars would become cumbersome and therefore decided that Tarzan would heal miraculously fast. Humorously, Disney was later contacted regarding the production of a "fast-healing Tarzan action figure" due to this scene.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Terk: Mama, look! Look over there!

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Crazy Credits

The title appears at both the start and the finish of the film.

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Alternate Versions

To secure a rating "ohne Altersbeschraenkung" (without age restriction) in Germany a couple of scenes were altered:

• A scene where Sabor was off killing Kala's offspring was shortened
• the fight between Kala and Sabor was shortened
• the fight between Tarzan and Sabor was shortened
• Clayton's death is shortened

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Connections

Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Best Disney Intro Songs (2019)

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Soundtracks

Strangers Like Me
Music and Lyrics by Phil Collins
Produced by Phil Collins
Arranged by Phil Collins and Mark Mancina
Performed by Phil Collins
Orchestra Conducted by Mark Mancina

User Reviews

The final movie in the Disney renaissance

From 1989 to 1999, Walt Disney studios created some of the most amazing, mind-blowing animated movies of all time. From the little mermaid to beauty and the beast, from Aladdin to the lion king, from Pocahontas to Hercules, and finally, Mulan to Tarzan, these movies still hold their staying power to today. However, Tarzan was the last of these films, from the period known as the Disney Renaissance. Disney remains a popular animation studio in the public eye, but no one could deny how popular they were throughout the 1990s.

Tarzan itself is based upon the novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs and the movies from the 1930s. Tarzan is a baby who loses his parents, and is adopted by a family of gorillas, who raise him up as their own.

For a Disney film, this one is one of the best. For a renaissance film, It's not the best of them. I still like to say that the first 2 (The Little Mermaid & Beauty and the Beast) were the best. I know that some Disney fans would chew on me for not saying The Lion King, but that's just my personal preference.

I still think it's a great movie, worthy of being part of the collection of Disney's best.

9/10

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 June 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tarzan

Filming Locations:

Walt Disney Animation Studios - 2100 Riverside Drive, Burbank, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$130,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$34,221,968, 20 June 1999

Gross USA:

$171,091,819

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$448,191,819

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

DTS SDDS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1