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	...	Ape Boy (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:

Two Worlds. One Family.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the "Strangers Like Me" song, Tarzan and Jane share an intimate moment in a tree and are surrounded by lovebirds.

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Goofs

When Terk uses typewriter in the camp, the carriage moves in the wrong direction (from her left to her right). The carriage is also seen to return automatically which is not correct for a manual typewriter.

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Quotes

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

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Crazy Credits

During the Walt Disney Pictures opening logo, the background turns into that of a jungle.

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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 WatchMojo: Another Top 10 Hidden Jokes in Kids Movies That Will Ruin Your Childhood (2019)

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Soundtracks

Two Worlds
Music and Lyrics by Phil Collins
Produced and 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 Stream tarzan officially on Disney+ Hotstar Indonesia

Country:

USA UK

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