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The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story (1998): Cast & Plot

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The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story is a 1998 adventure family film directed by Nick Marck, starring Brandon Baker as Mowgli, Sherman Howard and Stephen Tobolowsky. It runs 1 hour 17 minutes.

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The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story (1998) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 17m (77 min)
Director
Nick Marck
Genres
Adventure , Family
Original language
English
After the credits
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The story

What Is The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story About?

The premise of The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Told from Mowgli’s point of view, it’s the story of how a boy became a mancub and a mancub became a man.

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Cast & crew

The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story Cast & Characters

Brandon Baker leads the cast as Mowgli, with Sherman Howard as Shere Khan the Tiger (voice) and Stephen Tobolowsky as Tabaqui (voice). Directed by Nick Marck; 21 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Nick Marck

One more film directed by Nick Marck: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure.

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Plot

The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story Plot Summary

What happens in The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Shere Khan the tiger, Sherman Howard, and his sidekick Tabaqui the hyena, Stephen Tobolowsky, launch a brutal attack on a village. In the chaos, a young boy named Brandon Baker Mowgli runs away in search of his parents and finds himself lost in the jungle. He is discovered and taken in by a gray wolf pack led by Clancy Brown Akela and Peri Gilpin Raksha, who become his adoptive parents and guardians.

Full summary

The whole story of The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story, scene by scene

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Videos

The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.

The Jungle Book - Mowgli's Story (1998) Trailer (VHS Capture)
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Quiz

How Well Do You Know The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Who voices the tiger Shere Khan in the film?

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The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story?

The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story runs 1 hour 17 minutes (77 minutes).

When was The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story released?

The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story was released on September 28, 1998.

Who directed The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story?

The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story was directed by Nick Marck.

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Who is in the cast of The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story?

The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story stars Brandon Baker as Mowgli, Sherman Howard as Shere Khan the Tiger (voice) and Stephen Tobolowsky as Tabaqui (voice), among 21 credited actors.

Does The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story have a post-credit scene?

No. The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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