Going Ape!

Going Ape!

87 mins | Crime, Comedy, Family | April 10, 1981

When his father - who owned a circus - dies, Oscar inherits 5 million dollars - and 3 orang outangs. However there's a condition connected to the money: if he gives away the apes or just one gets sick or dies during the next 3 years, the zoologic society will get all the money. So he not only has to deal with 3 apes and an annoyed girlfriend, but also with a greedy zoologic society's president.

Going Ape!

87 mins | Crime, Comedy, Family | April 10, 1981

Going Ape!
When his father - who owned a circus - dies, Oscar inherits 5 million dollars - and 3 orang outangs. However there's a condition connected to the money: if he gives away the apes or just one gets sick or dies during the next 3 years, the zoologic society will get all the money. So he not only has to deal with 3 apes and an annoyed girlfriend, but also with a greedy zoologic society's president.
IMDb rating 4.1
Producers Paramount, City Film, Berclays Merchantile Industry Finance
Original title Going Ape!
Directors Paul Chavez, Albert M. Shapiro, Margaret Tary, Jeremy Joe Kronsberg, D. Scott Easton
Writers Jeremy Joe Kronsberg

Cast

Tony Danza

as Foster

Jessica Walter

as Fiona

Stacey Nelkin

as Cynthia

Danny DeVito

as Lazlo

Merie Earle

as Binocular Lady

Art Metrano

as Joey

Frank Sivero

as Bad Habit

Rick Hurst

as Btandon

Howard Mann

as Jules Cohen

Joseph Maher

as Gridley

Leon Askin

as Zebrewski

Jacquelyn Hyde

as Zaida

Angus Duncan

as Farley

Hamilton Mitchell

as Marvin

Ruth Gillette

as Marianne

Henry Charles

as Ringmaster

Gene LeBell

as Faraday

Luke Andreas

as Carter

Roger Arroyo

as Midget

Jay S. York

as Strong Man

Beth Nufer

as Elephant Girl

Sosimo Hernandez

as Flugist

Andrea Bell

as Clown

Mark Yerkes

as Clown

Chris Bricker

as Clown

John Daheim

as Clown

Poppy Lagos

as Sister

Marji Martin

as Sister

Donna Ponterotto

as Sister

D.J. Sullivan

as Sister

Ted White

as Goon

Bob Terhune

as Goon

Manis

as Main Monkey

Al Leong

as Circus Performer (uncredited)