Review of George of the Jungle (1997) by Greg W — 16 Dec 2012

The great comic sewries gets the big screen live-action treatment with mixed results.

This review of George of the Jungle (1997) was written by Greg W on 16 Dec 2012.

George of the Jungle has generally received mixed reviews.

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