Monkey Shines (1988)
HorrorScience FictionDramaThriller
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.
Director:
George A. Romero
Writer:
George A. Romero
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Jason Beghe as Allan Mann |
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John Pankow as Geoffrey Fisher |
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Kate McNeil as Melanie Parker |
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Joyce Van Patten as Dorothy Mann |
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Christine Forrest as Maryanne Hodges |
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Stephen Root as Dean Burbage |
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Stanley Tucci as Dr. John Wiseman |
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Tom Quinn as Charlie Cunningham |
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Janine Turner as Linda Aikman |
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William Newman as Doc Williams |
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Tudi Wiggins as Esther Fry |
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Patricia Tallman as Party Guest |
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David Early as Anesthetist |
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Eric Morgan Stuart as |
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Brad Long as BAMF in Red Jacket |
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Robert Hendren as Orderly |
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Debra Gordon as E.R. Nurse |
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Kate English as Scrub Nurse |
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Rik Billock as Garbage Man |
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Christina Galesi as Nurse |
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Leslie Dane Shapiro as Nurse |
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Alice Shure as Nurse |
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Melanie Verlin as Vandal |
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Anthony DiLeo Jr. as Vandal |
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Lia Savini as Child Playing |
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Mitchell Baseman as Child Playing |
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Tina Romero as Child Playing |
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Michael Naft as Young Allan |
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Chuck Baker as Ambulance Driver |
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Frank Welker as Special Animal Voices (voice) |
| Directing | George A. Romero | Director |
| Editing | Pasquale Buba | Editor |
| Production | Charles Evans | Producer |
| Writing | George A. Romero | Screenplay |
| Camera | James A. Contner | Director of Photography |
| Sound | David Shire | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Dianne Crittenden | Casting |
| Production | Peter Grunwald | Executive Producer |
| Art | Cletus Anderson | Production Design |
| Writing | Michael Stewart | Novel |
| Production | Gerald S. Paonessa | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mike Trcic | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jeannee Josefczyk | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Greg Nicotero | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Everett Burrell | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tom Savini | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Larry Blake | Sound Effects Editor |
| Crew | Patricia Tallman | Stunts |