Jebba the chimp bit Casper Van Dien on the Chin during a photo shoot. Van Dien had to get tetanus shot but was apparently okay.
This was the first Tarzan movie shot entirely in Africa.
The film was edited to remove some of the violence so that more children could see it.
The model and actress Rebecca Gayheart had been chosen from the beginning for the role of Jane Porter, but the actress was forced to reject the role because she had already committed to starring in the film "Urban Legend (1998)" that ended up giving her world-class fame.