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.

6.3(378)1h 53mJuly 29, 1988

Synopsis

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.

Directed by George A. Romero

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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

Tudi Wiggins

Esther Fry

Patricia Tallman

Party Guest

David Early

Anesthetist

Eric Morgan Stuart

Brad Long

BAMF in Red Jacket

Robert Hendren

Orderly

Debra Gordon

E.R. Nurse

Kate English

Scrub Nurse

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Where can I watch Monkey Shines?+

Monkey Shines is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Fandango at Home Free, Tubi TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Availability varies by country and changes over time.

When did Monkey Shines come out?+

Monkey Shines was released in 1988.

How long is Monkey Shines?+

Monkey Shines runs for 113 minutes (1 hour and 53 minutes).

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 and Christine Forrest.

Is Monkey Shines worth watching?+

Monkey Shines holds a 6.3/10 rating from 378 TMDB users, and is best suited to fans of horror, science fiction, drama and thriller.

Monkey Shines(1988)

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