During an expedition to a remote African jungle, the Greystoke family's helicopter crashes, leaving one survivor: the young boy J.J., nicknamed Tarzan. Raised by gorillas, Tarzan lives by the laws of the jungle — until he encounters another human being, the beautiful Jane Porter. For Tarzan and Jane, it's love at first sight — and the beginning of a thrilling adventure — as Tarzan must protect the jungle from a group of greedy New York City business men who want destroy his home for profit.