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5.3

Jungle 2 Jungle

PG·1997·105m

Comedy

Family

Comedy

Family

Summary

Uptight New York City executive, Michael Cromwell, pursues his soon-to-be ex-wife to South America and returns home with the son he never knew he had—a boy raised in a tribal village in Brazil. Armed with only his blowgun, the 13-year-old Mimi-Siku discovers that the world outside his jungle home is indeed a strange place.

Cast

Tim Allen

Michael Cromwell

Martin Short

Richard Kempster

JoBeth Williams

Dr. Patricia Cromwell

Lolita Davidovich

Charlotte

Sam Huntington

Mimi-Siku

David Ogden Stiers

Alexei Jovanovic

Bob Dishy

George Langston

Valerie Mahaffey

Jan Kempster

Leelee Sobieski

Karen Kempster

Frankie J. Galasso

Andrew Kempster

Luis Ávalos

Abe

Carole Shelley

Fiona

Dominic Keating

Ian

Rondi Reed

Sarah

Oni Faida Lampley

Madeleine

Michael Mastro

Gino

Joan Copeland

Mrs. Prelot

Jack McGee

Mr. Uhley

Nicholas J. Giangiulio

Jovanovic Thug

Don Picard

Jovanovic Thug

Christine Toy Johnson

Stewardess

Jack O'Connell

Homeless Person

Jake Cooper

Benjamin

Ken Larsen

Ride Operator

Lowell Sanders

Broker

Adam LeFevre

Morrison

John Tormey

Deli Clerk

Diana Roberts

"Hello You" Girl

Derek Smith

Louis

Tanya Memme

Trader's Assistant

Michael Haley

Hot Dog Vendor

Glen Trotiner

Dart Booth Attendant

Eva Veronika

Jovanovic's Mother

Georgina Kess

Fish Market Employee

Maureen Beitler

Nurse

Brian Reilly

Fingerless Hand

John Pasquin

Bearded Man in Times Square

Crew

Director

John Pasquin

Original Film Writer

Hervé Palud

Screenplay

Bruce A. Evans

Screenplay

Raynold Gideon

Reviews

r96sk

October 7, 2020

Everything about this is very meh.

I can't say there is anything about <em>'Jungle 2 Jungle'</em> that I liked or enjoyed, I don't think it is anything overtly terrible but it's just so boring. None of the cast are memorable, the plot is lazy and the pacing is well off. It does attempt heart, though it doesn't hit all that sharply.

The performances of Tim Allen (Michael) and Martin Short (Richard) - though not good - at least keep the film away from the depths of awful. I also think Sam Huntington (Mimi) is alright in this. There's also an appearance from Jumba Jookiba himself, David Ogden Stiers.

All in all, It's just a very basic and plain live-action production from Disney. The stereotypical 'jokes' don't help its cause, either.