Product Details

• Actors: John Leguizamo
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English, French, Spanish
• Subtitles: Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Hbo Home Video
• DVD Release Date: May 21, 2002
• Run Time: 87 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000065AZE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #101,361 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "King of the Jungle" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

SEYMOUR IS A YOUNG MAN WITH THE MIND OF A CHILD. ALL LIFE'S SIMPLE PLEASURES ARE TORN FROM HIM WHEN A NEIGHBORHOOD PUNK GUNS DOWN HIS MOTHER. NOW THE MAN MUST OVERCOME THE CHILD WITHIN AS HE HEADS INTO THE STREETS IN SEARCH OF JUSTICE. THERE ARE FEW FRIENDS, MANY ENEMIES & A KILLER WHO WANTS HIM SILENCED.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular!, December 20, 2002

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Andy Flesner (Saint Charles, Missouri) - See all my reviews

This review is from: King of the Jungle (DVD)

I can't think of any other actor who could have played John Leguizamo's character in King of the Jungle; Leguizamo is brilliant yet again. He plays a 25 year old 'retarded' man, Seymour, who lives with his lesbian mother and loves to play basketball. After his mother is murdered, he struggles to find the killer... It's a great story, and I have gained even more respect for Leguizamo... It's great to see him in a small budget made for HBO film. It just proves that he acts for the joy of acting, not money. If you like John Leguizamo or great plots and great acting, this movie is for you. He definately plays the part well; I felt sorry for Seymour.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unique characters, fine acting and good story. I liked it., May 3, 2003

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Linda Linguvic (New York City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: King of the Jungle (DVD)

This 2001 film stars John Leguisamo as Seymour, a mentally challenged young man on the tough streets of New York. He has the mind of a five year old, and yearns to be accepted. His mother, Julie Carmen, a civil rights activist, babies her son and tries to protect him. His divorced father, Cliff Gorman, tries to deny that anything is wrong with his son. Rosie Perez, his mother's lover, tries to help him. And so does a friend, Jeff Rappaport, who tries to teach him to fight and see himself as "king of the jungle."

Seymour's troubled world is shattered when his mother is murdered. That's when everything seems to spin out of control. The story pulled me in and kept me there because I wanted to see how it would all play out. Marisa Tomei plays a small role as a tough detective. And Annabella Sciorra plays the murderer's mother. It's a fine cast and they all do a good job.

I liked the film. It's tight, moves fast, and introduces some unique and interesting characters. And John Leguisamo shines in a difficult role. Recommended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the jungle - NYC, October 22, 2002

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DaveTheRed "timone312" (las vegas, NV, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: King of the Jungle [VHS] (VHS Tape)

this movie is great. it conveys the feel of new york city's streets with an excellent 'urban' cast including rosie perez and michael rappaport. john leguizamo has turned out to be an excellent actor as well.