The Jungle Book (1994 film)
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Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, also known as The Jungle Book, is a 1994 American adventure film co-written and directed by Stephen Sommers, produced by Edward S. Feldman and Raju Patel, from a story by Ronald Yanover and Mark Geldman. It is a live-action adaptation of the Mowgli stories from The Jungle Book (1894) and The Second Jungle Book (1895) by Rudyard Kipling.[5] Unlike its counterparts, the animal characters in this film do not talk.
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 Theatrical release poster by John Alvin | |
| Directed by | Stephen Sommers |
| Screenplay by | Stephen Sommers Ronald Yanover Mark Geldman |
| Story by | Ronald Yanover Mark Geldman |
| Based on | The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling |
| Produced by | Edward S. Feldman Raju Patel |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Juan Ruiz Anchía |
| Edited by | Bob Ducsay |
| Music by | Basil Poledouris |
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| Distributed by | Walt Disney Pictures[2] (through Buena Vista Pictures Distribution; United States, United Kingdom, Benelux, Nordics) MDP Worldwide (International) |
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Running time | 111 minutes[3] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million[4] |
| Box office | $70 million |
The film stars Jason Scott Lee, Cary Elwes, Lena Headey, Sam Neill, and John Cleese. Released on December 25, 1994, the film received generally positive reviews and grossed $70 million worldwide against a $30 million budget. It was distributed by Buena Vista Pictures. In 2016, Walt Disney Pictures produced and released its own live-action adaptation, The Jungle Book, which was more similar and faithful to both Disney's 1967 animated feature film and Kipling's book.