---
title: 'George of the Jungle (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Sam Weisman'
released: '1997-07-16'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Action'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/george-of-the-jungle-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119190/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# George of the Jungle (1997)

1997 · 92 min · Comedy, Action · United States


## Synopsis

George of the Jungle is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Sam Weisman. It is based on the 1967 American animated television series of the same name created by Jay Ward and Bill Scott, which parodied the fictional character Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The screenplay was written by Dana Olsen and Audrey Wells. The film stars Brendan Fraser as the title character, alongside Leslie Mann, Thomas Haden Church, Holland Taylor, Richard Roundtree, and John Cleese. The plot follows a man who was raised by animals in the jungle and later falls in love with a wealthy heiress, leading to conflict with her self-absorbed fiancé.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Sam Weisman](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-weisman)
- **Screenplay:** [Audrey Wells](https://cinepixo.com/people/audrey-wells), [Dana Olsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/dana-olsen)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Marc Shaiman](https://cinepixo.com/people/marc-shaiman)
- **Producer:** [Jon Avnet](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-avnet), [David Hoberman](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-hoberman), [Jordan Kerner](https://cinepixo.com/people/jordan-kerner)
- **Editor:** [Roger Bondelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-bondelli), [Stuart H. Pappé](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-h-pappe)
- **Director of Photography:** [Thomas E. Ackerman](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-e-ackerman)

## Cast

- [Keith Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/keith-scott-2)
- [Greg Cruttwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/greg-cruttwell)
- [Brendan Fraser](https://cinepixo.com/people/brendan-fraser)
- [Holland Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/holland-taylor)
- [Richard Roundtree](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-roundtree)
- [John Bennett Perry](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-bennett-perry)
- [John Cleese](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-cleese)
- [Richard Elfman](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-elfman)
- [Sven-Ole Thorsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/sven-ole-thorsen)
- [Thomas Haden Church](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-haden-church)
- [Abraham Benrubi](https://cinepixo.com/people/abraham-benrubi)
- [Lauren Bowles](https://cinepixo.com/people/lauren-bowles)
- [Abdoulaye N'Gom](https://cinepixo.com/people/abdoulaye-n-gom)
- [Leslie Mann](https://cinepixo.com/people/leslie-mann)

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Official site: http://movies.disney.com/george-of-the-jungle
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/george-of-the-jungle-1997
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