George of the Jungle (film)

George of the Jungle is a 1997 American liveaction film adaptation of the cartoon of the same name. The film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures with Mandeville Films and originally released to movie theatres on July 16, 1997. It stars Brendan Fraser as the eponymous main character, a primitive man who was raised by animals in an African jungle Leslie Mann as his love interest and Thomas Haden Church as her treacherous fianc.

Ursula Stanhope, a San Francisco heiress, tours Central Africa with local guide Kwame and a trio of porters Kip, NDugo, and Baleto. Ursula is joined by her fianc, Lyle Van De Groot, who tracked her down with help from two poachers Max and Thor. Lyle intends on whisking Ursula home to marry her, but his pompous buffoonery irritates the porters, particularly when he nearly kills one by shaking a rope bridge. Kwame tells Ursula of the legend of the White Ape, said to be a superhuman primate who rules the local jungle.The next day, Lyle tries to drag Ursula away but they are attacked by a lion. Lyle tries to flee but knocks himself out. Ursula is rescued by the legendary White Ape, revealed to be a Tarzanlike man named George, who is childlike and has a habit of crashing into trees when swinging on vines. ........

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