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The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli and Baloo

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In the 1890s, Mowgli (Jamie Williams) is happily growing up in the jungle under the protection of Baloo the bear. Mowgli's carefree existence is threatened when he is seen by American circus scout Harrison (Bill Campbell). Eager to get his hands on Mowgli for a sideshow, Harrison seeks help from Mowgli's uncle, Buldeo (Gulshan Grover), who wants the young boy gone in order to pocket the inheritance his late brother left him. With Baloo's help, Mowgli races to evade his pursuers.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
1.5/4
It is not easy to get a movie made, and even harder to make one for young audiences. If you're going to the effort, why not make a smart one? Go to Full Review Jeffrey Westhoff Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) 04/04/2003
1/5
Caffeinated Clint Moviehole 09/18/2002
2/5
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steve d @RT35616104 07/07/2020 It did something new with the franchise and was entertaining. See more 09/03/2017 Not my favorite Version of jungle book See more 05/02/2017 Not a good movie so boo See more 01/18/2017 I saw this when I was younger and I did not think it was good I thought it was boring See more 05/16/2014 Slow, boring, dull & just an all around bad flick. See more 05/16/2014 A fun little film though it misses the Jungle Book feel without the talking animals. See more Read all reviews
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Duncan McLachlan

Director

Jamie Williams

Mowgli

Billy Campbell

Harrison

Roddy McDowall

King Murphy

David Paul Francis

Chuchundra

Gulshan Grover

Buldeo
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Synopsis In the 1890s, Mowgli (Jamie Williams) is happily growing up in the jungle under the protection of Baloo the bear. Mowgli's carefree existence is threatened when he is seen by American circus scout Harrison (Bill Campbell). Eager to get his hands on Mowgli for a sideshow, Harrison seeks help from Mowgli's uncle, Buldeo (Gulshan Grover), who wants the young boy gone in order to pocket the inheritance his late brother left him. With Baloo's help, Mowgli races to evade his pursuers.
Director
Duncan McLachlan
Screenwriter
Rudyard Kipling
Distributor
TriStar Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
MDP Worldwide, TriStar Pictures
Rating
PG
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 16, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$479.1K
Runtime
1h 28m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Surround
Aspect Ratio
35mm, Scope (2.35:1)
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