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Tarzan

1999 · Film · 88 min

  • Animation
  • Family
  • Adventure

Plot

Tarzan was a small orphan who was raised by an ape named Kala since he was a child. He believed that this was his family, but on an expedition Jane Porter is rescued by Tarzan. He then finds out that he's human. Now Tarzan must make the decision as to which family he should belong to...

About Tarzan

Tarzan is a 1999 American animated adventure film based on the 1912 story Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, it was directed by Kevin Lima and Chris Buck, from a screenplay by Tab Murphy and the writing team of Bob Tzudiker and Noni White, and is the first major animated film adaptation of the story. Tony Goldwyn stars as the titular character, alongside Minnie Driver, Glenn Close, Rosie O'Donnell, Alex D. Linz, Brian Blessed, Nigel Hawthorne, Lance Henriksen, and Wayne Knight. The film follows an orphan who is raised by a family of gorillas in Africa after his biological parents are killed by a leopard. Years later, he grows up into a man and meets other humans. He is soon torn between the choice of leaving with them or staying with his animal family. Pre-production of Tarzan began in 1995, with Lima selected as director and Buck joining him the same year. Following Murphy's first draft, Tzudiker, White, Dave Reynolds, and Jeffrey Stepakoff (the latter two of whom received additional screenplay credits in the final cut), were brought in to reconstruct the third act and add additional material to the screenplay. English recording artist Phil Collins was recruited to compose and record songs integrated with a score by Mark Mancina. Meanwhile, the production team embarked on a research trip to Uganda and Kenya to study the…

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Series

Part of Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film. Followed by Tarzan II (2005).

Awards

1 award on record:

  • Annie Award

Also nominated for 1 other award: Annie Award for Best Animated Feature.

As recorded on Wikidata, which may not list every award.

Cast

  • Tony GoldwynTarzan (voice)
  • Minnie DriverJane Porter (voice)
  • Glenn CloseKala (voice)
  • Alex D. LinzYoung Tarzan (voice)
  • Rosie O'DonnellTerk (voice)
  • Brian BlessedClayton (voice)
  • Nigel HawthorneProfessor Archimedes Q. Porter (voice)
  • Lance HenriksenKerchak (voice)
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