Mighty Joe Young 1998

As a child living in Africa, Jill Young saw her mother killed while protecting wild gorillas from poachers led by Andrei Strasser. Now an adult, Jill cares for an orphaned gorilla named Joe -- who, due to a genetic anomaly, is 15 feet tall. When Gregg O'Hara arrives from California and sees the animal, he convinces Jill that Joe would be safest at his wildlife refuge. But Strasser follows them to the U.S., intent on capturing Joe for himself.

Cast:

Charlize Theron
Jill Young 

Bill Paxton
Gregg O'Hara 

Rade Šerbedžija
Strasser 

Peter Firth
Garth 

David Paymer
Harry Ruben 

Regina King
Cecily Banks