Monkey Shines (1988)
Once there was a man whose prison was a chair. The man had a monkey, they made the strangest pair. The monkey ruled the man, it climbed inside his head. And now as fate would have it, one of them is dead.
A quadriplegic man is given a trained monkey help him with every day activities, until the little monkey begins to develop feelings, and rage, against its new master and those who get too close to him.
Director: George A. Romero
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 113 min
Release Date: July 29, 1988
Cast
- 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
- Tom Quinn - Charlie Cunningham
- Janine Turner - Linda Aikman
- William Newman - Doc Williams
Screenplay
- George A. Romero (Screenplay)
- Michael Stewart (Novel)
Music: David Shire
Cinematography: James A. Contner
Editing: Pasquale Buba
Production: Orion Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $7M
Box Office: $5M
Original Language: en
Themes
Human Experimentation and Gruesome Truths, Betrayal from the Closest Friend, Unfaithful Wife and Story of Retribution, Uncontrollable Anger and Destruction, Spirit of Vengeance and Unrelenting Anger
Keywords
experiment, based on novel or book, paralysis, revenge, rage, monkey, disability, science run amok, animal testing, animal research
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Monkey Shines about?
- A quadriplegic man is given a trained monkey help him with every day activities, until the little monkey begins to develop feelings, and rage, against its new master and those who get too close to him.
- Who directed Monkey Shines?
- Monkey Shines was directed by George A. Romero.
- Who stars in Monkey Shines?
- Monkey Shines stars Jason Beghe, John Pankow, Kate McNeil, Joyce Van Patten, Christine Forrest, Stephen Root.
- How long is Monkey Shines?
- Monkey Shines has a runtime of 1h 53m (113 minutes).
- What genre is Monkey Shines?
- Monkey Shines is a Horror, Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of Monkey Shines?
- Monkey Shines had a budget of $7M.
- How much did Monkey Shines gross?
- Monkey Shines grossed $5M worldwide.
- Where was Monkey Shines produced?
- Monkey Shines was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Monkey Shines?
- The themes of Monkey Shines include: Human Experimentation and Gruesome Truths, Betrayal from the Closest Friend, Unfaithful Wife and Story of Retribution, Uncontrollable Anger and Destruction, Spirit of Vengeance and Unrelenting Anger.