Monkey Shines

Name: Monkey Shines
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1988-07-29
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Jason Beghe, John Pankow, Kate McNeil, Joyce Van Patten, Christine Forrest

1988·Movie·R·113 min·★ 6.3(371)

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“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.

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About Monkey Shines

Monkey Shines is a 1988 English-language horror, science fiction and drama film directed by George A. Romero. The cast is led by Jason Beghe, John Pankow, Kate McNeil. It has a runtime of 1h 53m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel.

Monkey Shines was produced by Orion Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on July 29, 1988, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $7 million, it went on to gross $5 million worldwide.

Director: George A. Romero
Writers: George A. Romero
Release date: July 29, 1988
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $7 million
Box office: $5 million
Production: Orion Pictures

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Monkey Shines cast & crew

Monkey Shines was directed by George A. Romero and written by George A. Romero.

The cast features Jason Beghe as Allan Mann, John Pankow as Geoffrey Fisher, Kate McNeil as Melanie Parker, Joyce Van Patten as Dorothy Mann, Christine Forrest as Maryanne Hodges, and Stephen Root as Dean Burbage.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by David Shire, cinematography is by James A. Contner, and it was produced by Charles Evans and Peter Grunwald.

Is Monkey Shines worth watching?

Monkey Shines holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 371 ratings, a solidly received horror films.

At 1h 53m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy horror, science fiction, and drama, Monkey Shines is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Monkey Shines

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