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Movie Description
A spirited, live-action feature of Rudyard Kipling's classic tale about a boy raised by animals in the jungle only to fall in love with an English girl. This sweeping, inspired and in many ways original movie was filmed on location in India with a cast of 52 trained animals.
Synopsis
Live action version of Rudyard Kipling's classic adventure story of Mowgli, the abandoned baby boy, found by a panther, and raised by wolves, who nurture him, keep him safe and love him as one of their own.
Film Notes
Color by Technicolor; Anamorphic.
Live action remake of the 1967 Disney classic.
Rated BBFC PG by the British Board of Film Classification.
Additional cast: Casey as Baloo and Shadow as Bagheera.
Industry Reviews
"...Brashly panoramic....The story is told in clear, confident strokes..."
New York Times - Stephen Holden (12/23/1994)
"...Animation come to life...like a jolly piece of Indian pulp art....It works..." -- Rating: B
Entertainment Weekly - Lisa Schwarzbaum (01/13/1995)
"...JUNGLE BOOK provides both rowdy thrills and old-fashioned family entertainment....JUNGLE BOOK entertains in a way both contemporary and traditional..."
Los Angeles Times - David Kronke (12/23/1994)
"...Quite an entertaining movie and a splendid showcase for the talent of Jason Scott Lee....He shows a rare range of dramatic power and physical presence..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (12/25/1994)
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