The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
| The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story | |
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| Directed by | Carlos Saldanha |
| Produced by | Mark H. Ovitz |
| Written by | José Rivera Jim Herzfeld Rudyard Kipling (novel) |
| Starring | Brandon Baker Brian Doyle-Murray (voice) Eartha Kitt (voice) Clancy Brown (voice) Peri Gilpin (voice) Sherman Howard (voice) |
| Narrated by | Fred Savage |
| Music by | Robert Folk |
| Cinematography | Ronn Schmidt |
| Edited by | Alan Baumgarten |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Pictures |
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Release dates
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September 29, 1998 |
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Running time
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77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story is a 1998 Disney live-action direct-to-video film based on Rudyard Kipling's book of the same name. The film chronicles the life of the boy named Mowgli (portrayed by Brandon Baker) from the time he lived with humans as an infant to the time when he rediscovered humans again as a teenager.
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Plot
In the jungles of India, a group of villagers are sightseeing. Later that night, Shere Khan the tiger (Sherman Howard), and his sidekick Tabaqui the hyena (Stephen Tobolowsky) attack the villagers. A young boy named Mowgli (Brandon Baker) runs off in search of his parents, only to get lost. He is eventually taken into a wolf pack by wolf parents, Akela (Clancy Brown) and Raksha (Peri Gilpin).
Mowgli makes friends with Baloo the bear (Brian Doyle-Murray), Bagheera the panther (Eartha Kitt), Chil the vulture, and Hathi the elephant. One day, Hathi takes Mowgli for a ride on his back in order to give him a tour of the jungle. Mowgli learns that man poses a danger to the jungle and the animals after witnessing a burned down part of the jungle due to fire.
On a pack meeting, Mowgli and his wolf sister, Little Raksha (Ashley Peldon) (both of which now older) are chosen to become hunters for the pack, much to the dismay of the wolf bullies. Shere Khan (now wanting revenge after being shot by a human) confronts the wolf pack and demands them to hand over Mowgli. Raksha and Akela refuse, exhorting that Mowgli is their son. Bagheera and Baloo arrive and swear to protect Mowgli from Shere Khan. Shere Khan then assures Mowgli that one day, he will get his revenge, when the pack, Bagheera, or Baloo won't be able to protect him.
Bagheera and Baloo attempt to teach Mowgli how to hunt, only resulting in failed attempts from Mowgli. Bagheera then makes Mowgli look into her eyes, a trick Shere Khan uses on his victims, believing it will prepare Mowgli, should he ever encounter Shere Khan alone. Mowgli learns the lesson and returns to the pack.
One night, the wolf bullies team up with Shere Khan to drive him out of the pack, all believing that man does not belong in a wolf pack. During a hunt, Akela assigns groups for the hunt. Mowgli is assigned with the wolf bullies. They cause him to ruin the hunt, causing the pack to go hungry. Upset, Mowgli decides to run away from the pack.
The next day, Mowgli runs off with chimpanzees to Monkey Town, for a "surprise party" they claim. Unknowingly to Mowgli, the chimps have set up a plan with Shere Khan. They trap him in a wooden house, thus making him vulnerable for Shere Khan. Chil then flies off to tell Raksha. Raksha then races to Monkey Town to rescue Mowgli.
The chimps then assure Shere Khan that Mowgli is trapped. Shere Khan then proceeds to Monkey Town to kill Mowgli. At Monkey Town, Shere Khan is confronted by Raksha. Shere Khan than attacks Raksha, killing her. Bagheera and Baloo rescue Mowgli and take him away from Monkey Town.
The next day, Hathi informs that an incident has occurred involving Raksha. Hathi takes Mowgli back to the pack, where Raksha's lifeless corpse laid. Akela, Little Raksha and Mowgli mourn Raksha's death. Blaming himself, Mowgli tries to run away from the jungle. Little Raksha runs off to try and stop Mowgli.
Mowgli stumbles upon a village, seeing his own kind. Mowgli then hears Little Raksha's cries for help, and returns to the jungle to her aid. He frees her from a bear trap. Little Raksha then reminds Mowgli that he took the "Hunter's Oath" and shouldn't run away. Mowgli then realizes that he should face Shere Khan. He decides not face Shere Khan as a wolf, but as a man.
That night, Shere Khan falls for Mowgli's trap, a large circle made from vines. With Shere Khan in the circle, Mowgli sets the vines on fire using a match he found at the wooden house back at Monkey Town, trapping Shere Khan by surrounding him with flames. Mowgli then banishes Shere Khan from the jungle as Bagheera, Baloo, Little Raksha, and the wolf bullies look on. Shere Khan swears to never return to the jungle, Mowgli then allows him to leave. Mowgli is praised by everyone, including the wolf bullies, who admit they were wrong about him. The role of leader of the pack is offered to Mowgli, but he turns it down and gives it to Little Raksha.
The next day, Bagheera and Baloo give Mowgli a book featuring jungle animals. He thanks them and then runs off.
Cast
- Brandon Baker as Mowgli the man cub
Voices
- Brian Doyle-Murray as Baloo the bear
- Eartha Kitt as Bagheera the panther
- Clancy Brown as Akela the wolf
- Peri Gilpin as Raksha the wolf
- Marty Ingels as Hathi the elephant
- Sherman Howard as Shere Khan the tiger
- Stephen Tobolowsky as Tabaqui the hyena
- Kathy Najimy as Chil the vulture
- Dee Bradley Baker as Bee, Monkeys, Elephant, Baboon
- Nancy Cartwright as Skunk, Macaws, Additional Voices
- Ashley Peldon as Teen Li'l Raksha
- Fred Savage as Narrator
- Wallace Shawn as Tarzan Chimp
- Frank Welker as Porcupine, Baboon, Animals, Additional Voices.
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story at IMDb
- The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story at AllMovie
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