Jumanji is a 1995 American fantasy film directed by Joe Johnston and based on Chris Van Allsburg's popular 1981 short story of the same name. The story is about a supernatural and ominous board game which makes animals and other jungle hazards appear upon each roll of the dice. Expensive, state of the art computer graphics and animatronics were employed by Industrial Light & Magic for the special effects sequences. The film stars Robin Williams, ...
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Jumanji is a 1995 American fantasy film directed by Joe Johnston and based on Chris Van Allsburg's popular 1981 short story of the same name. The story is about a supernatural and ominous board game which makes animals and other jungle hazards appear upon each roll of the dice. Expensive, state of the art computer graphics and animatronics were employed by Industrial Light & Magic for the special effects sequences. The film stars Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst, Bradley Pierce and Jonathan Hyde.
It is dedicated to the memory of Stephen L. Price, an ILM visual effects supervisor who was involved with the film. This motion picture was shot in New Hampshire, Maine, and Vancouver, British Columbia.
In 1869, two brothers named Caleb and Benjamin bury a locked chest in a forest outside Brantford, New Hampshire. When the younger of the two asks what will happen if someone unearths it again, the older simply replies "May God have mercy on his soul." As the pair ride off, the...
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