The storyline concerns a couple hunting for a giant gorilla (The Mighty Gorga) in Africa for financial gain.

Eventually they arrive at a local settlement where they discover April's father, Tonga Jack who has befriended the natives.

Mark and April discover a treasure chest in a nearby set of caves, which Morgan attempts to steal, but he is struck down by Gorga as is the witch doctor.

Hewitt had previously directed a number of B-Movies such as The Wizard of Mars, Journey to the Center of Time and Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors and would go on to be a special effects creator for films such as Shocker, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.

The film starred Anthony Eisley as Mark Remington, Scott Brady, Kent Taylor and the relatively unknown Megan Timothy as April.

Many critics have slated Gorga himself as being too obviously a man in a gorilla costume as well as the appearance of a plastic hand-held dinosaur.