Monkey Shines

Monkey Shines

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.

6.3 /10 348 votes
July 29, 1988 1h 53m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director George A. Romero
Writers George A. Romero, Michael Stewart
Studio Orion Pictures
Rating 6.3/10
Language EN
Budget $7,000,000

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Cast & Crew

Jason Beghe

Jason Beghe

Allan Mann

John Pankow

John Pankow

Geoffrey Fisher

Kate McNeil

Kate McNeil

Melanie Parker

Joyce Van Patten

Joyce Van Patten

Dorothy Mann

Christine Forrest

Christine Forrest

Maryanne Hodges

Stephen Root

Stephen Root

Dean Burbage

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Dr. John Wiseman

Tom Quinn

Charlie Cunningham

Janine Turner

Janine Turner

Linda Aikman

William Newman

William Newman

Doc Williams

Tudi Wiggins

Esther Fry

Patricia Tallman

Patricia Tallman

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Frequently Asked Questions

Monkey Shines was released on July 29, 1988.

The runtime of Monkey Shines is 1h 53m.

Monkey Shines is a Horror, Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller movie.

Monkey Shines has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 on TMDB.

Monkey Shines is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Monkey Shines was directed by George A. Romero.

The main cast of Monkey Shines includes Jason Beghe, John Pankow, Kate McNeil.

Monkey Shines is originally in English.