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Monkey Shines (1988)
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Release Date:
29 July 1988 (USA)
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Tagline:
See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil... more
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A quadriplegic man has a trained monkey help him with his paralysis, until the little monkey begins to develop feelings, and rage, against its new master. full summary | add synopsis
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7 wins
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Pretty good horror film from George A.Romero.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jason Beghe | ... | Allan Mann |
 | John Pankow | ... | Geoffrey Fisher |
| Kate McNeil | ... | Melanie Parker |
| Joyce Van Patten | ... | Dorothy Mann |
| Christine Forrest | ... | Maryanne Hodges |
 | Stephen Root | ... | Dean Burbage |
 | Stanley Tucci | ... | Dr. John Wiseman |
| Boo | ... | Ella |
 | Janine Turner | ... | Linda Aikman |
| William Newman | ... | Doc Williams |
| Tudi Wiggins | ... | Esther Fry |
| Tom Quinn | ... | Charlie Cunningham |
| Chuck Baker | ... | Ambulance Driver |
 | Patricia Tallman | ... | Party Guest |
 | David Early | ... | Anesthetist |
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113 min | West Germany:105 min (cut version)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Iceland:16 |
Finland:K-16 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
USA:TV-MA (cable rating) |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:M |
France:-12 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
West Germany:18
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Maryanne Hodges:
You killed my Bogey!
Dorothy Mann: Maryanne, I think you're confused.
Maryanne Hodges: Not with his hands. He had his little demon do it for him.
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Dorothy Mann: Maryanne, I think you're confused.
Maryanne Hodges: Not with his hands. He had his little demon do it for him.
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Spoofed in "Malcolm in the Middle: Monkey (#3.22)" (2002)
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THERE'LL BE ANOTHER SPRING
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The plot of "Monkey Shines: is fairly simple:after an aspiring law student Allan Mann is disabled after an accident,his best friend recruits an animal trainer to educate a lab monkey to assist him in his day-to-day tasks.A monkey named Ella shares a bizarre mind link with her master and starts to act out his subconscious thought of revenge."Monkey Shines" is a smart and underrated chiller that features some truly intense moments.The tension that is slowly built up in certain scenes is absolutely incredible.The script relies more on subtle psychological horror than gore.The acting is pretty good and there is even a little bit of nudity.The plot is very interesting but the film can be slow at times.Give this one a chance-just don't expect another "Martin" or "Dawn of the Dead".