Fantasy adventure starring Robin Williams. In 1969, a young boy called Alan gets trapped in the strange jungle world of a magical board game he has unearthed on a building site. Twenty-six years later, two children discover the game and unwittingly unleash its dangerous magic. They also release Alan, now an adult, who realises that to escape the game they must play it to the end.
It belatedly spawned a fun franchise led by Dwayne Johnson, but this original Jumanji remains exhilarating entertainment. Youngsters will be spellbound by the marauding wildlife that is unleashed when siblings Kirsten Dunst and Bradley Pierce rescue Robin Williams from the sinister board game in which he's been trapped for 26 years. Any film where the action is determined by a roll of the dice is bound to be episodic, but this hardly detracts from the enjoyment as one spectacular set piece follows another. The result is wonderful escapist fun.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Alan Parrish | Robin Williams |
| Van Pelt / Sam Parrish | Jonathan Hyde |
| Judy | Kirsten Dunst |
| Peter | Bradley Pierce |
| Sarah | Bonnie Hunt |
| Nora | Bebe Neuwirth |
| Bentley | David Alan Grier |
| Carol Parrish | Patricia Clarkson |
| Young Alan | Adam Hann-Byrd |
| Young Sarah | Laura Bell Bundy |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Joe Johnston |
