George of the Jungle ( film ) - wikipedia George of the Jungle ( film ) George of the Jungle Theatrical release poster Directed by Sam Weisman Produced by David Hoberman Jordan Kerner Jon Avnet Screenplay by Dana Olsen Audrey Wells Story by Dana Olsen Based on George of the Jungle by Jay Ward Starring Brendan Fraser John Cleese Leslie Mann Thomas Haden Church Holland Taylor Richard Roundtree Narrated by Keith Scott Music by Marc Shaiman Cinematography Thomas E. Ackerman Edited by Kent Beyda Roger Bondelli Stuart Pappé Production company Walt Disney Pictures Mandeville Films Jay Ward Productions The Kerner Entertainment Company Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Release date July 16, 1997 ( 1997 - 07 - 16 ) Running time 92 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $55 million Box office $174.4 million George of the Jungle is a 1997 American live - action film adaptation of the Jay Ward cartoon of the same name, which is also a spoof of Tarzan. The film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures with Mandeville Films and The Kerner Entertainment Company and was released in 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 fiancé. A direct - to - video sequel, George of the Jungle 2, was released on DVD in 2003, however only three of the original actors ( Thomas Haden Church, John Cleese, and Keith Scott ) returned for the sequel. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 2.1 Voices 2.2 Gorilla suit performers 3 Animals 4 Soundtrack 5 Reception 5.1 Box office 6 Sequel 7 References 8 External links Plot In an animated sequence, a plane flying through the fictional Bukuvu region in the heart of Africa crashes. A child on board the plane, George, disappears into the jungle and is raised by a sapient, talking gorilla named Ape. Twenty - five years later, George has grown to be King of the Jungle. Ursula Stanhope, a San Francisco heiress, tours Uganda with local guide Kwame and a trio of porters. Ursula is tracked down and joined by her fiancé, Lyle Van De Groot, with two poachers named Max and Thor. Kwame tells the group of the `` White Ape '', a local legend of a superhuman primate that rules the jungle. The next day Lyle, insistent on taking Ursula home as soon as possible, goes into the jungle with her to find the White Ape and they are attacked by a lion. Lyle knocks himself out trying to flee and Ursula is saved by George, who enjoys swinging on vines to move about but has a habit of crashing into trees. George takes Ursula to his treehouse home and cares for her, introducing her to Shep, an African elephant that acts like George 's dog, and Tookie, a toco toucan. George is smitted with Ursula and attempts to woo her ; Ursula reciprocates an attraction but still wishes to return home. Lyle and Kwame find the treehouse and Lyle confronts Ursula and George. Max and Thor make to shoot Shep for his ivory, and Ape shouts at Shep to run. Everyone is stunned by the sight of a talking ape and Max and Thor decide to tranquilize and capture him. George runs to stop them and is accidentally shot by Lyle, who thought his gun was a novelty lighter. Lyle and the poachers are imprisoned and Lyle is identified as the shooter by the porters ; Max and Thor are released and resolve to capture Ape to make a fortune in Las Vegas. Meanwhile Ursula takes George home to get medical help for his wound and to see the human world he belongs in. While Ursula is at work, George explores San Francisco and uses his vine - swinging to rescue a paraglider that got tangled in the Bay Bridge. Ursula, uninterested in marrying Lyle, admits the truth to her parents, but her overbearing mother Beatrice objects. At a party intended to celebrate Ursula 's engagement, Beatrice takes George aside and coldly tells him she will not let Ursula 's engagement fall apart, and refuses to let George be with her. In Africa, Max and Thor capture Ape, who manages to order Tookie to find George before he falls unconscious. Tookie flies to San Francisco and George returns to the jungle, leaving Ursula in the night. While Ursula 's parents comfort her, she realizes she loves George and goes to find him. Ape tricks the poachers into circling the jungle and returning to the treehouse where George confronts them and incapacitates them with his animal friends. However, Lyle arrives : the narrator explains that Lyle escaped prison, joined a cult, and is now an ordained minister. Lyle has mercenaries he has brought with him subdue George and takes Ursula to the nearby Ape River where he has a boat waiting to escape while he performs a marriage ceremony. However, the river is a harsh series of rapids that hurdle the two into danger. George performs his biggest swing and crashes into a massive tree that falls over the river where he pulls Ursula to safety. Lyle ends up in a cave and, believing he is still sharing the boat with Ursula, proclaims them wedded ; he lights his lighter and beholds he just married himself to a gorilla. George and Ursula fall in love with each other and marry, Ursula moving into George 's tree house. Some years later the two are raising a son, George Jr, who they present to the animals from atop Pride Rock. In a mid-credits scene, Ape reveals he has become a famous entertainer in Las Vegas, using Max and Thor as stunt men. Cast Brendan Fraser as George, a young man who was raised in the jungle like Tarzan and frequently crashes into trees while swinging on vines. Leslie Mann as Ursula Stanhope, a wealthy heiress. Thomas Haden Church as Lyle van de Groot, Ursula 's wealthy fiancé. Richard Roundtree as Kwame, Ursula 's jungle guide. Greg Cruttwell and Abraham Benrubi as Max and Thor, 2 poachers and trackers who work for Lyle. John Bennett Perry as Arthur Stanhope, Ursula 's father. Holland Taylor as Beatrice Stanhope, Ursula 's mother. Kelly Miller as Betsy, Ursula 's friend. Abdoulaye N'Gom as Kip, Ursula 's friend and an African tour guide. Michael Chinyamurindi as N'Dugo, Ursula 's friend and another African tour guide. Lydell M. Cheshier as Baleto, Ursula 's friend and the third African tour guide. Crystal the Monkey as monkey. Voices John Cleese as Ape, a well - educated, talking gorilla who is George 's best friend. Keith Scott as Narrator. Frank Welker as Lion, Little Monkey, Shep, Tooki Tooki Bird, and Gorilla sound effects Gorilla suit performers Nameer Ed - Kadi -- Ape ( body ) Tom Fisher Jody St. Michael Philip Tan Lief Tilden Robert Tygner -- Ape ( facial puppetry ) Animals In the opening animated sequence, various animals swing on vines with young George, his `` dog '' Shep ( actually an elephant ), fetches a crocodile instead of a log, and a wildebeest falls in love with a bushman wearing a wildebeest mask. In the live action film, a whole host of animals are seen. George fights with a lion, accidentally swings on a snake instead of a vine, rides an elephant, talks to a bird, and lives with various monkeys and apes. The lion, elephant, and bird scenes were all filmed with a mix of real animals, puppetry ( especially for the lion fight ), and CGI ( to show the elephant acting like a dog ). The scenes with the orangutan, a chimpanzee, and the capuchin monkeys were filmed with live animals, but some computer work was used in a scene wherein the little monkey imitates George. The large gorillas who live with George were all costumed actors or animatronic figures with the gorilla suits provided by Jim Henson 's Creature Shop. In the `` Pride Rock '' scene, when George presents his son to the animals, CGI work is again used. Soundtrack Track # 2, the Johnny Clegg song `` Dela '', also features the first few bars of the original George of the Jungle theme song ( movie version only ). `` George of the Jungle '' ( Sheldon Allman, Stanley Worth ) -- 2 : 53 -- Presidents of the United States of America `` Dela ( I Know Why the Dog Howls at the Moon ) '' ( Johnny Clegg ) -- 4 : 16 -- Johnny Clegg & Savuka `` Wipe Out '' ( Jim Fuller, Berryhill, Patrick Connolly, Ron Wilson ) -- 2 : 39 -- The Surfaris `` The Man on the Flying Trapeze '' ( Traditional ) -- 0 : 57 -- Roger Freeland, Jon Joyce, Steve Lively, Gary Stockdale `` My Way '' ( Paul Anka, Jacques Revaux, Claude François, Gilles Thibault ) -- 1 : 11 -- John Cleese `` Aba Daba Honeymoon '' ( Walter Donovan, Arthur Fields ) -- 1 : 55 -- Karen Harper `` George of the Jungle '' ( Allman, Worth ) -- 1 : 03 -- `` Weird Al '' Yankovic `` Go Ape ( The Dance Mix ) '' ( Michael Becker ) -- 3 : 25 -- Michael Becker `` Jungle Band '' ( Michael Becker ) -- 3 : 18 -- Carl Graves `` George to the Rescue '' -- 1 : 11 `` Rumble in the Jungle '' -- 3 : 15 `` The Little Monkey '' -- 2 : 23 `` George of the Jungle ( Main Title Movie Mix ) '' ( Marc Shaiman ) -- 2 : 20 Reception This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. ( December 2014 ) Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a score of 56 % based on 52 reviews with an average rating of 5.3 / 10. The consensus states : `` George of the Jungle is faithful to its source material -- which, unfortunately, makes it a less - than - compelling feature film ''. Roger Ebert awarded the movie three out of four stars, praising the film as `` good - natured '' and complimenting the cast 's comedic performances. Box office The movie debuted at No. 2 at the box office behind Men in Black, and eventually went on to become a box office success, grossing $174.4 million worldwide. Sequel The movie was followed by a direct - to - video sequel, George of the Jungle 2, which picks up five years after the original. Most of the major characters are re-cast using different actors, although Keith Scott, Thomas Haden Church and John Cleese reprise their roles from the original. References Jump up ^ Eller, Claudia ( 1997 - 08 - 12 ). `` COMPANY TOWN ; The Heat Was On ; Sun Shines on Studios This Summer After All ''. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010 - 11 - 12. Jump up ^ `` GEORGE, GEORGE, GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE A TREE - SWINGING BRENDAN FRASER ENJOYED PUN AND GAMES OF MAKING NEW DISNEY FILM ''. Morning Call. Retrieved 2010 - 11 - 12. Jump up ^ Movie Review -- George Of The Jungle Jump up ^ `` George Of The Jungle ''. Chicago Sun - Times. Jump up ^ `` George Of The Jungle ' Debut Ca n't Swing Past ' Men In Black ''. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2010 - 11 - 12. External links Official website George of the Jungle on IMDb George of the Jungle at Box Office Mojo George of the Jungle at Rotten Tomatoes George of the Jungle Television George of the Jungle Tom Slick Super Chicken George of the Jungle Episodes Films George of the Jungle George of the Jungle 2 Video games George of the Jungle and the Search for the Secret Films directed by Sam Weisman D2 : The Mighty Ducks ( 1994 ) Bye Bye Love ( 1995 ) George of the Jungle ( 1997 ) The Out - of - Towners ( 1999 ) What 's the Worst That Could Happen ? 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Question: who played ursula in george of the jungle
Answer: Leslie Mann