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.
HorrorScience FictionDrama1h 53m
55%
Tomatometer
40%
Popcornmeter
6.3
TMDB
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 (1988) - Official Trailer (HD)
Budget
$7M
Revenue
$5.3M
Studio
Orion Pictures
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
Where to watch(NG)
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4 fresh · 3 rotten
Critics consensus
“While not one of horror legend George Romero's more evolved efforts, Monkey Shines delivers enough primal fear to satisfy more forgiving genre enthusiasts.”
Title
Monkey Shines
Released
Jul 29, 1988
Rated
R
Region of Origin
United States of America
Original Audio
English
Runtime
1h 53m
Status
Released
Studio
Orion Pictures
