A boy's life is changed forever when he becomes lost in the jungle and is raised by animals.
Practical Effects
Real animals on set! The elephant definitely knew it was a movie.
Production
Shot in India on location — you can feel the authenticity struggling against the script.
Director
Allan A. Goldstein
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot on location in Kerala, India, with a mixed Indian-American crew during the brief direct-to-video jungle boom of the late 90s.
The film awkwardly blends Indian settings with Western 'noble savage' tropes, making it a fascinating time capsule of globalization-era family entertainment.
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