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Mighty Joe Young is a 1998 American epic adventure film directed by Ron Underwood. It is a remake of the 1949 film of the same name. The film stars Charlize Theron as a young woman who befriends a giant gorilla named Joe, and Nick Nolte as a hunter who tries to capture him. Paxton's character is a wildlife photographer who befriends Theron's character and helps her to protect Joe.