The Mighty Gorga
Seen it?1969 | 84 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With rough reviews, almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved The Descent, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
A circus owner and a hunter's daughter go into an African jungle in order to capture a giant gorilla named Gorga just so that he can be used as an attraction for the former's circus.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
Mostly negative reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David L. Hewitt
- Anthony EisleyMark Remington
- Scott BradyDan Morgan
- Kent TaylorTonga Jack Adams
- Gary KentArnold Shye
- Megan TimothyApril Adams
- Greydon ClarkDan Remington
- Sheldon LeeKabula
- Lee ParrishGeorge
- William BonnerBrandon
- Bruce KimballThe Witch Doctor / Mort