Project X (1987)

A young inductee into the military is given the task of looking after some chimpanzees used in the mysterious "Project X". Getting to know the chimps fairly well, he begins to suspect there... See full summary »

Director:

Jonathan Kaplan

Writers:

Lawrence Lasker (story), Stanley Weiser (screenplay),

Stars:

Willie, Okko, Matthew Broderick

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Willie	...	Virgil
Okko	...	Goofy
Karanja	...	Goliath
Luke	...	Bluebeard
Harry	...	Ginger
Arthur	...	Winston
Clafu	...	Spike
Lucy	...	Razzberry
Lulu	...	Ethel
Mousie	...	New Recruit
Matthew Broderick	...	Jimmy Garrett
Helen Hunt	...	Teri
William Sadler	...	Dr. Carroll (as Bill Sadler)
Johnny Ray McGhee	...	Robertson
Jonathan Stark	...	Sgt. Krieger

Storyline

A young inductee into the military is given the task of looking after some chimpanzees used in the mysterious "Project X". Getting to know the chimps fairly well, he begins to suspect there is more to the secret project than he is being told.

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Plot Keywords:

project | sign language | chimpanzee | military | everglades | 

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Taglines:

Together, they fought the U.S. Air Force.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English American Sign Language

Release Date:

17 April 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mystikos pilotos X

Filming Locations:

Pasadena, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$18,532,286 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amercent Films, American Entertainment Partners L.P., Parkes/Lasker productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

As the emotional sounds that chimps make do not in any way resemble those of humans, it was decided to create their vocalizations using actors. Every chimp sound in the picture, other than one very brief outburst, is ADR. The role of Goliath, the giant ape, was voiced by the African-American actor 'Arthur Burghart', who played Dr. Jack Scott on "One Life at a Time" and the smallest female chimp, Daisy, was voiced by 'Annie Lockhart' of "Battleship Gallactica" fame. Norman B. Schwartz was the vocal effects director.

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Goofs

When Virgil is working with Teri in the University Dept. of Psychology he wants to play so he sets the hands of the clock to 4:20. The next time we see the clock it's set to 9:10.

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Quotes

Jimmy Garrett: Let's get the hell outta here.

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Connections

Referenced in NCIS: Los Angeles: Greed (2011)

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Soundtracks

"You Baby You"
Written by Chris McCarty and Gary Mallaber
Performed by Billy Burnette

User Reviews

Surprisingly, very good

Much to my surprise, it was easy to like this film. All of the primates did a great job, and although some scenes were a little hard to believe, the overall story had a good message and many terrific moments, especially towards the end. It was a very funny film at times, but for me, the more dramatic moments worked the best. A very enjoyable experience.