Directed by Frank Marshall Written by Michael Crichton   John Patrick Shanley   Cast Laura Linney ... Dr. Karen Ross Dylan Walsh ... Dr. Peter Elliot Ernie Hudson ... Captain Monroe Kelly Tim Curry ... Herkermer Homolka Grant Heslov ... Richard Joe Don Baker ... R.B. Travis Lola Noh ... Amy (as Lorene Noh) Mary Ellen Trainor ... Moira Misty Rosas ... Amy the Gorilla Stuart Pankin ... Boyd Carolyn Seymour ... Eleanor Romy Romy Rosemont ... Assistant James Karen ... College President / Elliot's Boss Bill Pugin ... William Lawrence T. Wrentz ... Prof. Arliss Wender Robert Almodovar ... Rudy, TraviCom Security Kathleen Connors ... Sally Joel Weiss ... TraviCom Operator John Hawkes ... Bob Driscoll Peter Jason ... Mr. Janus Jimmy Buffett ... 727 Pilot James Paradise ... Transport Worker #1 (as James R. Paradise) William John Murphy ... Transport Worker #2 Thom Barry ... Samahani Ayo Adejugbe ... African Airport Guard Kevin Grevioux ... Roadblock Officer Karara Muhoro ... Roadblock Soldier Darnell Suttles ... Hospital Interrogator (as M. Darnell Suttles) Michael Chinyamurindi ... Claude from Mombasa Willie Amakye ... Lead Porter Malang ... Porter Jay Speed Forney ... Porter Shelton Mack ... Porter David Mungai ... Porter Anthony Mutune ... Porter Sylvester Mwangi ... Porter Les Robinson ... Porter Nelson Shalita ... Porter E.J. Callahan ... DC-3 Pilot Guy Toley ... DC-3 Co-Pilot Jackson Gitonga ... Mizumu Tribesman Andrew Kamuyu ... Mizumu Tribesman Fidel Bateke ... Witch Doctor Shayna Fox ... Amy (voice) Bruce Campbell ... Charles Travis Taylor Nichols ... Jeffrey Weems Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje ... Kahega (as Adewalé) David Anthony ... Gorilla Brian La Rosa ... Gorilla John Munro Cameron ... Gorilla (as John Cameron) John Alexander Lowe ... Gorilla Jay Caputo ... Gorilla Garon Michael ... Gorilla Peter Elliott ... Gorilla David St. Pierre ... Gorilla Eldon Jackson ... Gorilla Philip Tan ... Gorilla Nicholas Kadi ... Gorilla Christopher 'Critter' Antonucci ... Gorilla Uncredited Cast Loren Cross ... Ghost Tribe Member Delroy Lindo ... Captain Wanta Joe Pantoliano ... Eddie Ventro Paul Speaks ... Scientist Produced by Michael Backes   Paul Deason   Kathleen Kennedy   Frank Marshall   Sam Mercer   Frank Yablans   Original Music by Jerry Goldsmith

Additional Info Premiere: June 09, 1995 DVD Release: July 27, 1999 Blu-ray Release: September 16, 2014 Country: Distributor: Warner Brother Studios Websites: Production Companies Paramount Pictures (presents) The Kennedy/Marshall Company Distributors Paramount Pictures   (1995) (USA) (theatrical) Paramount Home Entertainment   (1995) (USA) (VHS) Paramount Home Entertainment   (1995) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) National Broadcasting Company (NBC)   (1997) (USA) (TV) Paramount Home Entertainment   (1999) (USA) (DVD) Paramount Home Media Distribution   (2014) (USA) (Blu-ray) HBO Max   (2020) (USA) (video) (VOD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 4.8 / 10 Our Rating 4.3 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 4.4 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #2,471 / 20,875 Ratings Breakdown Almost Perfect 2 total ratings Average 6 total ratings Mediocre 3 total ratings Crap 2 total ratings Site Ranking #2,467 Dolores Claiborne (1995) #2,468 Swimming Pool (2003) #2,469 Seed Of Chucky (2004) #2,470 Cargo (2017) #2,471 Congo (1995) #2,472 The Pink Panther 2 (2009) #2,473 Halloween: Resurrection (2002) #2,474 The Hole (2001) #2,475 The Nanny: Season 6 (1998)