Monkey Shines

Monkey Shines

113 mins | Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction, Horror | July 29, 1988

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.

Monkey Shines

113 mins | Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction, Horror | July 29, 1988

Monkey Shines
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.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Orion Pictures
Original title Monkey Shines
Directors George A. Romero
Writers Michael Stewart, George A. Romero

Cast

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

Stephen Root

as Dean Burbage

Stanley Tucci

as Dr. John Wiseman

Tom Quinn

as Charlie Cunningham

Janine Turner

as Linda Aikman

William Newman

as Doc Williams

Tudi Wiggins

as Esther Fry

Patricia Tallman

as Party Guest

David Early

as Anesthetist

Brad Long

as BAMF in Red Jacket

Robert Hendren

as Orderly

Debra Gordon

as E.R. Nurse

Kate English

as Scrub Nurse

Rik Billock

as Garbage Man

Christina Galesi

as Nurse

Alice Shure

as Nurse

Melanie Verlin

as Vandal

Anthony Dileo Jr.

as Vandal

Lia Savini

as Child Playing

Mitchell Baseman

as Child Playing

Tina Romero

as Child Playing

Michael Naft

as Young Allan

Chuck Baker

as Ambulance Driver