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Jumanji Jumanji

When two kids play an old magic board-game they found, they release a man trapped for decades in it and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game.

Starring: Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst, Bradley Pierce, Jonathan Hyde.
Directed by: Joe Johnston.
Release date: December 11, 1995
Running time: 1:40..
MPAA Rating:  Rated PG for menacing fantasy action and some mild language.
Tagline: Roll the dice and unleash the excitement!
Production: IMDb Details
Based on: Jumanji (1981) by Chris Van Allsburg
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jumanjibook Jumanji
Houghton Mifflin, 1981
Written and illus. by Chris Van Allsburg

SUMMARY: Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle adventure board game.

Winner of the 1982 Caldecott Medal