The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo


The Second Jungle Book Mowgli amp Baloo is a 1997 American adventure film starring Jamie Williams as Mowgli, with Roddy McDowall and Billy Campbell in supporting roles. It is a live action adaptation of Rudyard Kiplings The Jungle Book not based on The Second Jungle Book, as its title would suggest. The film was adapted for the screen by Bayard Johnson and Matthew Horton.

Mowgli has been brought up in the jungle of India by his animal friends the wolf pack, Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther. However, Mowgli also has enemies in the jungle Shere Khan the vicious tiger who killed the boys father and the banderlog who are hated by nearly all animals of the jungle.After being found by Shere Khan and running away, Mowgli hears a train coming his way on the train tracks. The conductor stops the train when Mowgli is seen by humans. An American circus scout named Harrison, who is also traveling through India along with Chunchandra, also takes a look at Mowgli. He thinks of bringing the man cub to America and take him to the circus. Mowgli runs away and steals Chuchandras pet monkey Timo. Mowgli builds a bond with Timo, which forces the wolf pack to exile him, as Timo is thought to be a relative to the banderlog. The next day, Mowgli enters the Ancient city and finds Timo being kidnapped by the banderlog. When he and Baloo attempt to rescue him, Baloo is caged by the banderlog. ........

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