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Koko: A Talking Gorilla

Documentary1h 25m

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86%

Popcornmeter

7.0

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Storyline

A documentary that follows Dr. Penny Patterson's current scientific study of Koko, a gorilla who communicates through American Sign Language.

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Details

DirectorBarbet Schroeder

ReleasedOct 11, 1978

StatusReleased

Original languageFrench

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studios

Les Films du Losange

INA

Cast

Penny Patterson

Herself

Koko

Koko

Herself

Saul Kitchener

Himself - Director Emeritus, San Francisco Zoo

Carl Pribram

Himself - Professor of Neuroscience

Roger Fouts

Himself

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Criterion Channel

Reviews

6 reviews · 5 critics

5 fresh · 0 rotten

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Janet Maslin

RTNew York TimesSep 30, 2006

Mr. Schroeder has assembled this funny, provocative documentary with gratifying intelligence and care.

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Eric Henderson

RTSlant MagazineJul 2, 2006

To swipe a lame pun from a Tales from the Crypt comic, Koko is sure the gorilla of my dreams.

J

Jeremy Heilman

RTMovieMartyr.comJan 8, 2008

It confronts the viewer with several questions that cannot be easily answered, providing considerable food for thought.

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Peter Canavese

RTGroucho ReviewsJul 10, 2006

Sprinkled comments provide enough intellectual provocation to begin debate, but the main course is Koko's wide-ranging behavior.

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Information

Title

Koko: A Talking Gorilla

Released

Oct 11, 1978

Rated

Not rated

Region of Origin

France

Original Audio

French

Runtime

1h 25m

Status

Released

Studios

Les Films du Losange, INA

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