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Monkey Shines

1988·1h 53m·R
DramaHorrorThrillerSci-Fi
IMDb Rating
★ 6.2/10
14,713 votes
Metascore
71
Metacritic

A young quadriplegic man is given a trained monkey to help him with his paralysis, until the little monkey begins to develop feelings, and rage.

Monkey Shines is a 1988 drama horror movie directed by George A. Romero, starring Kate McNeil, Joyce Van Patten, Jason Beghe. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.2/10 from 14,713 votes and runs 1h 53m.

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Director
George A. Romero
Stars
Kate McNeil
Joyce Van Patten
Jason Beghe
John Pankow
Details
1988-07-29
113 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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