As a child living in Africa, Jill Young saw her mother killed while protecting wild gorillas from poachers led by Andrei Strasser. Now an adult, Jill cares for an orphaned gorilla named Joe -- who, due to a genetic anomaly, is 15 feet tall. When Gregg O'Hara arrives from California and sees the animal, he convinces Jill that Joe would be safest at his wildlife refuge. But Strasser follows them to the U.S., intent on capturing Joe for himself.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Starring: Charlize Theron, Rade Šerbedžija, Bill Paxton, Regina King, Peter Firth
Directed & Produced by: James Horner, Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal, Merian C. Cooper, Ruth Rose
Release date: 12/25/1998
Running time: 114 minutes
IMDb Rating: 6/10 by 442 users