Mighty Joe Young
Adventure. A gorilla living peacefully with his "keeper" in a secluded mountainous region finds himself having to cope with humans when he is transported to California, along with an unscrupulous trader in endangered species.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Gregg O'Hara Bill Paxton
- Jill Young Charlize Theron
- Strasser Rade Serbedzija
- Cecily Banks Regina King
- Garth Peter Firth
- Pindi Naveen Andrews
- Harry Ruben David Paymer
- Kweli Robert Wisdom
- Jack Christian Clemenson
- Vern Geoffrey Blake
- Doctor Baker Lawrence Pressman
- Dr Ruth Young Linda Purl
- young Jill Young Mika Boorem
- Jason Cory Buck
- Jason's mother Liz Georges
- Commander Gorman Richard Riehle
- news reporter Cynthia Allison
- news reporter Ken Taylor
- gentleman at party Ray Harryhausen
- elegant woman at party Terry Moore
- impatient driver Judson Mills
- boxer shorts man Tony Genaro
- Bambi's owner Flo Di Re
- Ray, street kid Kaylan Romero
- street kid Hernan Ruiz
- street kid Jenilee Deal
- street kid Matt Deal
- cabriolet girl Bethany Bassler
- cabriolet girl Vicki Davis
- cabriolet girl Deborah Kellner
- cabriolet girl Marguerite Moreau
- Conservancy guard Tracey Walter
- Animal Control duty officer Larry Brandenburg
- cop Damien Leake
- cop Neal Kopit
- concerned mother Janet Eilber
- police sharpshooter Wiley Pickett
- carjack man John T. Bower
- toddler Hannah Swanson
- toddler's mom Laurie Kilpatrick
- panda owner Richard Mcgonagle
- poacher Reno Wilson
- society man Ted Hartley
- society woman Dina Merrill
- ticket clerk Lily Mariye
- special vocal effects Gary Hecker
- Mighty Joe Young John Alexander
- Baby Joe Vocals Darren T. Knaus
- [Charlotte] Scarlett Pomers
Credits
Direction
- Director Ron Underwood
- 2nd Unit Director Terry J. Leonard
- Assistant Director (1st) James Chory
- Assistant Director (2nd) David Hallinan
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Sean McCarron
- Assistant Director (Visual Effects, 2 2) Justin Moritt
- Assistant Director (Additional 2nd 2nd) David Bernstein
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit, 1st) David Ticotin
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit, 2nd) Jon Scheide
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit, Addit 2nd) Jeffrey T. Cline
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit, 2nd 2nd) David Goldfarb
- Assistant Director (LA River Unit, 1st) Frank Capra Iii
- Assistant Director (LA River Unit, 2nd) Todd Y. Murata
- Assistant Director (LA River Unit, 2 2) Carlos Ramirez
- Assistant Director (Africa, VIFX, 2 2) Christian Clark
- Script Supervisor Judi Townsend
- Script Supervisor (2nd Unit) Patience Thoreson
Production
- © Inc. Disney Enterprises
- Production Company RKO Pictures
- In association with The Jacobson Company
- Presented by Walt Disney Pictures
- Executive Producer Gail Katz
- Co-executive Producer Mark Lisson
- Co-executive Producer Gary Stutman
- Producer Ted Hartley
- Producer Tom Jacobson
- Co-producer Michael Fottrell
- Supervising Producer Ralph Winter
- Associate Producer Jackie Rubin
- Associate Producer James Chory
- Unit Production Manager Michael Fottrell
- Unit Production Manager (LA River Unit) George Manasse
- Production Supervisor Sara E. White
- Production Co-ordinator Sherry Marshall
- Production Co-ordinator (2nd Unit) Catherine Schwenn Mccomb
- Production Co-ordinator (LA River Unit) Michelle Nishikawa
- Production Co-ordinator (LA River Unit) Abbie Ludwig
- Production Co-ordinator (African Unit) Jeanne Ishikawa
- Location Manager Gregory Lazzaro
- Location Manager (LA River Unit) Robert Karpman
- Post-production Co-ordinator Joe Riley
Casting
- Casting Pam Dixon Mickelson
- Casting (Associate) Barbara Allen
Writing
- Screenplay Mark Rosenthal
- Screenplay Lawrence Konner
- Based on a screenplay by Ruth Rose
- Based on a story by Merian C. Cooper
Photography
- Director of Photography Don Peterman
- Director of Photography Oliver Wood
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography Keith Peterman
- Camera Operator (A) Ray De La Motte
- Camera Operator (A) Paul Edwards
- Camera Operator (B) Gregory Smith
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit, B) George Loomis
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit) Donald Thorin Jr
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit) Michael May
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit) Spencer Mcdonald
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit) Jeffrey Wayne Norvert
- Steadicam Operator Gregory Smith
Special Effects
- MJY Creature Design/Production Rick Baker
- Visual Effects (Supervisor) Hoyt Yeatman
- Visual Effects (Producer) Robert Stadd
- Visual Effects/Computer Gen'ted Gorilla Dream Quest Images
- DQI (Visual Effects Producer) Anjelica Casillas
- DQI (Executive Producer) Dennis Hoffman
- DQI (Associate Visual Effects Supervisr) Dan De Leeuw
- DQI (Supervising Character Animator) Rob Dressel
- DQI (Digital Compositing Supervisor) Blaine Kennison
- DQI (Digital Producer) Kristina Reed
- DQI (2D Production Co-ordinator) Julie Fischer
- DQI (Lead Compositor) Saki Mitchell
- DQI (Lead Compositor) David Lauer
- DQI (Lead Compositor) Amy Pfaffinger
- DQI (Compositor) Brian Adams
- DQI (Compositor) Michael Miller
- DQI (Compositor) Jeffrey Arnold
- DQI (Compositor) Jeff Olm
- DQI (Compositor) Tony Noel
- DQI (Compositor) Daniel Miller
- DQI (Compositor) Marc Scott
- DQI (Compositor) Cynthia Hyland
- DQI (Roto Artist) Dan Walker
- DQI (Roto Artist) Daryl Klein
- DQI (Roto Artist) Paul Kulikowski
- DQI (Animator) Steve Yamamoto
- DQI (Animator) Stephen Baker
- DQI (Animator) Jason McDade
- DQI (Animator) Steward Burris
- DQI (Animator) Robert Skiena
- DQI (Animator) Dave Mullins
- DQI (Animator) Mike Polvani
- DQI (Animator) Aaron Campbell
- DQI (Animator) Kevin Culhane
- DQI (Animator) Cory Barlog
- DQI (Animator) Bill Miller
- DQI (CG Hair Texturing/Grooming) Colin Eckart
- DQI (CG Lighting Artist) Adolph Lusinsky
- DQI (CG Lighting Artist) Jessi Chan
- DQI (CG Lighting Artist) Andrew Mcphillips
- DQI (CG Lighting Artist) Natasha Rand
- DQI (CG Lighting Artist) Freddi Rokaw
- DQI (CG Lighting Artist) Chu Tang
- DQI (CG Lighting Artist) Mohammed Davoudian
- DQI (Facial Animation System) Patrick Taylor
- DQI (Modeller) Hal Lewis
- DQI (Technical Supervisor) Danny Speck
- DQI (Technical Supervisor) Bruce Wright
- DQI (Technical Supervisor) Paul Jordan
- DQI (3D Paint/Texturing) Mark Siegel
- DQI (CG Effects Animator) Chris Biggs
- DQI (Match Mover) Matt Mueller
- DQI (Match Mover) Michael Ramirez
- DQI (Digital Production Manager) Kathryn Liotta-couture
- DQI (3D Production Co-ordinator) Elizabeth Hitt
- DQI (Hair Rendering Software Developmen) Rev Lebaredian
- DQI (Software Development) Mark Rubin
- DQI (Software Development) Sean Jenkins
- DQI (Software Development) Jacob Sisk
- DQI (Software Development) Bruce Tartaglia
- DQI (Digital Department Supervisor) Mitch Dobrowner
- DQI (Motion Control Stage Supervisor) Kevin Fitzgerald
- DQI (Production Manager) Tod Feaster
- DQI (Production Manager) David James
- DQI (Director of Miniature Photography) Scott Beattie
- DQI (Executive Production Manager) Liz Ralston
- DQI (Visual Effects Editor) Joe Yanuzzi
- DQI (Editorial Department Supervisor) Scott Sohan
- DQI (Concept Artist) Michael Meaker
- Special Visual Effects/Animation Industrial Light & Magic
- ILM (Visual Effects Supervisor) James Mitchell
- ILM (Animation Supervisor) Daniel Jeannette
- ILM (Animation/Visual Effects Producer) Mark S. Miller
- ILM (Visual Effects Associate Supervisr) Carl Frederick
- ILM (Creature Supervisor) Paul Giacoppo
- ILM (Lead Computer Graphics Artist) Robert Weaver
- ILM (Character Animator) Julie Nelson
- ILM (Character Animator) Steve Nichols
- ILM (Character Animator) Mark Powers
- ILM (Character Animator) Doug E. Smith
- ILM (Character Animator) Tom St. Amand
- ILM (Character Animator) Glen Sylvester
- ILM (Character Animator) Dan Taylor
- ILM (Computer Graphics Artist) Vince Dequattro
- ILM (Computer Graphics Artist) Russell Koonce
- ILM (Computer Graphics Artist) Jeroen Lapre
- ILM (Computer Graphics Artist) Kenneth Nielsen
- ILM (Computer Graphics Artist) Hiromi Ono
- ILM (Computer Graphics Artist) Linda Siegel
- ILM (Computer Graphics Artist) Eric Texier
- ILM (Computer Graphics Artist) Michael Corcoran
- ILM (Digital Texturing Paint Artist) Rebecca Petrulli
- ILM (Digital Timing Supervisor) Bruce Vecchitto
- ILM (Visual Effects Co-ordinator) Theresa R. Corrao
- ILM (Research/Development Supervisor) Christian Rouet
- ILM (Software Research/Development) John Anderson
- ILM (Software Research/Development) Jim Hourihan
- ILM (Software Research/Development) Florian Kainz
- ILM (Software Research/Development) Vishwa Ranjan
- ILM (Lead 3D Camera Matchmove Artist) Keith Johnson
- ILM (3D Camera Matchmove Artist) Lanny Cermak
- ILM (Visual Effects Editor) Michael Gleason
- ILM (Scanning Supervisor) Joshua Pines
- ILM (Digital Paint/Roto Artist) Scott Stewart
- ILM (Digital Paint/Roto Artist) Cathy Burrow
- ILM (Digital Paint/Roto Artist) Patrick Jarvis
- ILM (Digital Paint/Roto Artist) Terry Sittig
- ILM (Film Scanning) Earl W. Beyer
- ILM (Film Scanning) Mike Ellis
- ILM (Systems Development) Russell E. Darling
- ILM (Systems Development) Jai Natarajan
- Visual Effects Visual Effects Production Unit
- VEPF (Visual Effects Co-ordinator) Christopher Claisse
- VEPF (VIFX Director of Photography) Alex Funke
- VEPF (VIFX Director of Photography) Gary Palmer
- VEPF (Visual Effects Art Director) Forrest A. Leathers
- VEPF (VISF Art Production Supervisor) Kent Johnson
- Digital Effects The Computer Film Company
- Digital Effects Janek Sirrs
- Digital Effects Janet Yale
- Digital Effects Travis Baumann
- Digital Effects David Fuhrer
- Digital Effects Robert Chapin
- Digital Effects Matt Dessero
- Digital Matte Paintings Matte World Digital
- MWD (Visual Effects Supervisor) Craig Barron
- MWD (Visual Effects Producer) Krystyna Demkowicz
- MWD (Chief Digital Matte Artist) Chris Evans
- MWD (Digital Matte Artist) Brett Northcutt
- MWD (Digital Composite Supervisor) Paul Rivera
- MWD (Digital Compositing) Todd R. Smith
- MWD (Digital Compositing) Geoff Richardson
- MWD (3D Artist) Morgan Trotter
- MWD (Effects Editorial) Ken Rogerson
- MWD (3D Modelling) Brian Ringseis
- MWD (3D Modelling) Jon Bell
- Digital Matte Paintings by Re:sources
- Re: (Digital Matte Artist) Max Painter
- Additional Digital Compositing Buena Vista Imaging
- Additional Digital Compositing Composite Image Systems
- Special Effects (Co-ordinator) Allen Hall
- Special Effects (Assistant Co-ordinator) Joe Montenegro
- Special Effects (LA River Unit Superv'r) Steve Foster
- Special Effects (Foreman) Robert Willard
- Special Effects (Foreman) Steve Foster
- Special Effects (Foreman) Arlen J. Johnson
- Special Effects [Technician] Ted Bukowski
- Special Effects [Technician] Kevin Cox
- Special Effects [Technician] Curtis Decker
- Special Effects [Technician] Lawrence Decker
- Special Effects [Technician] Darryl B. Dodson
- Special Effects [Technician] Edwin J. Escobar
- Special Effects [Technician] Roberto Espinoza
- Special Effects [Technician] Gene A. Grijalva
- Special Effects [Technician] Steven Hall
- Special Effects [Technician] Matt Hall
- Special Effects [Technician] Gary L. Karas
- Special Effects [Technician] Carlos Rodriguez
- Special Effects [Technician] Randy Schiesow
- Special Effects [Technician] Frank L. Toro
Animation
- Animation Supervisor Chris Bailey
Editing
- Edited by Paul Hirsch
Design
- Production Designer Michael Corenblith
- Supervising Art Director Dan Webster
- Art Director Charles Daboub Jr
- Art Director (LA River Unit) Tom Southwell
- Set Designer William P. Hawkins
- Set Designer Patte Strong-lord
- Set Designer Al Hobbs
- Set Decorator Merideth Boswell
- Illustrator Giacomo G. Ghiazza
- Conceptual/Storyboard Artist Tom Southwell
- Storyboard Artist Tim Burgard
- Storyboard Artist Trevor Goring
- Storyboard Artist Ray Harvie
- Storyboard Artist Michael Davis
- Storyboard Artist Sherman Labby
- Property Master Hope Parrish
- Property Master (2nd Unit) Joseph R. Olsen
Costumes
- Costume Designer Molly Maginnis
- Costume Supervisor Valerie Zielonka
- Costume Supervisor James Lapidus
- Costume Supervisor (2nd Unit) Mary C. Lane
- Key Costumer Suzanne Cranfill
- Set Costumer Susan Lichtman
Make-up
- Make-up (Key Artist) Deborah Larsen
- Make-up (Artist) Gail L. Hagopian
- Make-up (Artist) Christina Criswell
- Make-up (2nd Unit) John Damiani
- Visual Effects Cinovation/Rick Baker Crew
- C/RBC (Creature Design) Rick Baker
- C/RBC (Joe Suit Supervisor) Matt Rose
- C/RBC (Big Joe Supervisor) Eddie Yang
- C/RBC (Baby Joe Supervisor) Aaron Sims
- C/RBC (Cosmetic Department) Chad Waters
- C/RBC (Cosmetic Department) Tom Gilliland
- C/RBC (Cosmetic Department) Mitch Devane
- C/RBC (Cosmetic Department) Jim Mcpherson
- C/RBC (Cosmetic Department) Art Sakamoto
- C/RBC (Cosmetic Department) Ryan Peterson
- C/RBC (Cosmetic Department) Kazuhiro Tsuji
- C/RBC (Shop Foreman) Bill Sturgeon
- C/RBC (Mold Supervisor) Jim Mcloughlin
- C/RBC (Mold Department) Robert Freitas
- C/RBC (Mold Department) Roger Borelli
- C/RBC (Mold Department) Gil Liberto
- C/RBC (Mold Department) Frank Rydberg
- C/RBC (Mold Department) Glen Griffin
- C/RBC (Mold Department) Johnnie Espiritu
- C/RBC (Mold Department) Gary Pawlowski
- C/RBC (Foam Department) Todd Heindel
- C/RBC (Foam Department) Joseph Simon
- C/RBC (Costume Designer) Claire Flewin
- C/RBC (Costume Department) Janna Crawford
- C/RBC (Costume Department) Maria Sundeen
- C/RBC (Costume Department) Audrey Goetz
- C/RBC (Seaming Department) Lisa Welton
- C/RBC (Seaming Department) John Shea
- C/RBC (Seaming Department) Becky Cotton
- C/RBC (Seaming Department) Rick Lalonde
- C/RBC (Hair Supervisor) Janice Barnes
- C/RBC (Hair Supervisor) Sylvia Nava
- C/RBC (Hair Department) Carol Meddins-ertl
- C/RBC (Hair Department) Denise Leibee
- C/RBC (Hair Department) Connie Grayson
- C/RBC (Hair Department) Kathy Kane Mcgowan
- C/RBC (Mechanical Supervisor) Mark Setrakian
- C/RBC (Mechanical Department) Jürgen Heimann
- C/RBC (Mechanical Department) Paul Romer
- C/RBC (Mechanical Department) Richard Galinson
- C/RBC (Mechanical Department) Mike Elizalde
- C/RBC (Mechanical Department) Brian Morishita
- C/RBC (Mechanical Department) Kyle Martin
- C/RBC (Mechanical Department) Steve James
- C/RBC (Mechanical Department) Chris Tarin
- C/RBC (Mechanical Department) Melissa Chang
- C/RBC (Mechanical Department) Eve Neimand
- C/RBC (Mechanical Department) Nicholas J. Esposito
- C/RBC (Baby Joe) Verne J. Troyer
- C/RBC (Joe's Mother Gorilla) John Munro Cameron
- C/RBC (Other Gorillas) Debbie Carrington
- C/RBC (Other Gorillas) Denise Cheshire
- C/RBC (Joe's Stand-in) Dave St. Pierre
- Key Hairstylist Frances Mathias
- Hairstylist Suzanne Kontonickas
- Hairstylist Voni Hinkle
- 2nd Unit Hair Laura Deluisa
Titles
- Main Title Sequence Design/Creation Imaginary Forces
- Main Title Sequence Design/Creation Kyle Cooper
Film processing
- Opticals Pacific Title/Mirage
- Colour Timer David Orr
Music
- Music Composed/Conducted by James Horner
- Featured Musician Tony Hinnigan
- Featured Musician Kazu Matsui
- Featured Musician Ron Aston
- Featured Musician Brian Kilgore
- Featured Musician Michael Fisher
- Featured Musician Robert Zimmitti
- Featured Musician Ian Underwood
- Orchestrations J.A.C. Redford
- Orchestrations James Horner
- Executive in Charge of Music, WDMPG Kathy Nelson
- Supervising Music Editor Jim Henrikson
- Music Editor Joe E. Rand
- Music Editor Robert Badami
Sound
- Music Scoring Mixer Simon Rhodes
- Additional Music Recording David Marquette
- Music Recorded/Mixed at Todd AO Scoring
- Additional Audio Mark Ormandy
- Sound Mixer Richard Goodman
- Sound Mixer (2nd Unit) Frank Menges
- Sound Mixed by Steve Maslow
- Sound Mixed by Gregg Landaker
- Supervising Sound Editor Wylie Stateman
- Supervising Sound Editor Kelly Cabral
- Dialogue Editor Lauren Stephens
- Dialogue Editor Richard Dwan
- Sound Effects Design Jon Title
- Gorilla Recordist Toby Dalsgaard
- Sound Effects Editor Tony Lamberti
- Sound Effects Editor Hector Gika
- Sound Effects Editor Randy Kelley
- Sound Effects Editor Dino Dimuro
- ADR Recordist Doc Kane
- ADR Editor Jennifer Mann
- Foley Artist Catherine Harper
- Foley Artist Jim Moriana
- Foley Recordist Julie Lucas
- Foley Mixer David Alstadter
- Foley Editor Kelly Oxford
- Foley Editor Craig Jaeger
- Foley Editor Dan Hegeman
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Terry J. Leonard
- Stunt Co-ordinator (LA River Unit) Chris Tuck
- Stunts Chris Tuck
- Stunts Eugene Collier
- Stunts Jared Eddo
- Stunts Troy Gilbert
- Stunts Kevin Lemont Jackson
- Stunts Melvin Jones
- Stunts James M. Lewis Jr
- Stunts Eric Mansker
- Stunts Dwayne Mcgee
- Stunts Jimmy Roberts
- Stunts Shawn Robinson
- Stunts Pat Romano
- Stunts James Ryan
- Stunts Anthony Schmidt
- Stunts Walter Scott
- Stunts John-Clay Scott
- Stunts Tim Trella
- Stunts Jim Wilkey
- Stand-in (Bill Paxton) Bob Schoofs
- Stand-in (Charlize Theron) Cheryl Eckelberry
Consultant
- Aerial Co-ordinator Kevin Larosa
- Swahili Consultant Sarah Mirza
- Soundtrack Available on Hollywood Records
- In Memory of Zack Stutman
- The Filmmakers Would Like to Acknowledge John Ford
- The Filmmakers Would Like to Acknowledge Ernest B. Schoedsack
- The Filmmakers Would Like to Acknowledge Willis O'brien
- The Filmmakers Would Like to Acknowledge Ray Harryhausen
- Animal Co-ordinator Gary Gero
- Animal Co-ordinator Birds and Animals Unlimited
- Head Animal Trainer Larry Madrid
