King of the Jungle (2000 film)

For other uses, see King of the Jungle (disambiguation).

King of the Jungle is a 2000 American drama film starring John Leguizamo, Rosie Perez, Michael Rapaport, Marisa Tomei, Rosario Dawson, Julie Carmen, Justin Pierce and Cliff Gorman. It was written and directed by Seth Zvi Rosenfeld.

King of the Jungle
Promotional film poster
Directed by	Seth Zvi Rosenfeld
Written by	Seth Zvi Rosenfeld
Starring	John Leguizamo Rosie Perez Julie Carmen Cliff Gorman Michael Rapaport Marisa Tomei Justin Pierce Annabella Sciorra Judy Reyes Richie Perez Ian "Blaze" Kelley
Music by	Harry Gregson-Williams
Release date	October 12, 2000 (2000-10-12)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Premise

Seymour's happy New York City existence comes to a tragic end after he witnesses the murder of his mother, a renowned civil rights activist. When he finds a gun in the home of his best friend, he embarks on a deranged quest for revenge.

Cast

• John Leguizamo as Seymour
• Rosie Perez as Joanne
• Julie Carmen as Mona
• Cliff Gorman as Jack
• Michael Rapaport as Francis
• Marisa Tomei as Detective Susan Costello
• Justin Pierce as "Lil' Mafia"
• Rosario Dawson as Veronica
• Annabella Sciorra as "Mermaid"
• Judy Reyes as Lydia Morreto
• Richie Perez as "Pucho"
• Ian "Blaze" Kelley as "Dead-Eye"
• Rafeal Nunez as Basketball Kid #1
• Malcolm Barrett as Basketball Kid 2
• Raymond Vincente as Colon
• Yan Ming as "Fat" Ming

Reception

The movie received a mixed reception from critics.^[1]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 24% of 17 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.2/10.^[2]