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The Jungle Book (1994)

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Reviews Counted: 18 Fresh: 17  Rotten:1 Average Rating: 6.9/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins

Synopsis: 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.... 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. [More]

Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: Jason Scott Lee, Cary Elwes, Lena Headey, Sam Neill, John Cleese

Director: Stephen Sommers
Story: Rudyard Kipling

DVD Info

Release:

Mar 1, 2003

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35:1

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - 1. Stephen Sommers - Director
  • Making-of - 1. "The Making Of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book"

Interactive Features:

  • Scene Access
  • Interactive Menus

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David Ansen
Newsweek
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10/06/07
Brian Webster
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4/5

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01/20/06
Boyd van Hoeij
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3/5

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10/10/05
Chuck O'Leary
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08/28/05
Emanuel Levy
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08/07/05
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
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3/5

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12/14/03
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views
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4/5

Excellent live-action adaptation. Thrilling adventure with classic heroes and villains.

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07/14/03
Fred Topel
About.com
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05/20/03
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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David Keyes
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04/20/03
Nell Minow
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03/31/03
Shannon J. Harvey
Sunday Times (Australia)
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3/5

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12/18/02
Dan Jardine
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10/16/02
Robert Roten
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10/10/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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Boasts a hero who has a mystical rapport with animals.

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08/26/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice
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A serviceable adaptation, but nowhere near as whimsical as the animated version.

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08/02/02
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star
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04/12/02
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