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Project X (1987) -- US Home Video Trailer from 20th Century Fox
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Director:
Writers:
Lawrence Lasker (story)
Stanley Weiser (screenplay)
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Release Date:
17 April 1987 (USA) more
Tagline:
When the Air Force assigned Jimmy Garrett to a top secret project, he didn't know what he was in for. Neither did they. more
Plot:
A young inductee into the military is given the task of looking after some chimpanzees used in the mysterious "Project X"... more | add synopsis
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1 nomination more
User Comments:
Wonderful film--GREAT MUSIC!!! But where is the soundtrack??? more (25 total)

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
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108 min
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Audio/visual unsynchronized: When they decide to take Virgil out of the complex, Garrett says "let's get the hell out of here" but his words don't match his mouth. more
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Jimmy Garrett: A human pilot would react differently, because a human pilot would know that he's going to die. more
Soundtrack:
You Baby You more

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Wonderful film--GREAT MUSIC!!! But where is the soundtrack???, 13 November 1999

Ever get that feeling to just watch a movie and bawl your eyes out? I'm one of those people who feels that it's healthy to really cry once in a while. This movie will do it to you. Many sad moments during the film--but I must say the ending is one of those happy tear-jerker endings. Truly, the personification of the chimps increased the emotional awareness of the film--you react to the chimps' feelings at least as much as the humans'. What I think really made the emotions fly out of me was the music. James Horner's score takes you through the clouds on wondrous flights of melody and also puts you through torturous periods of mourning and sorrow. His use of a gorgeous flute instrument combines innocence with a bit of an African tone. Being a great James Horner fan, collecting scores such as Legends of the Fall and Titanic, I was very disappointed to find that the score for Project X is only available on the black market! To this day I can't figure out why. If you've seen this film and know anything about the soundtrack, feel free to e-mail me. If you've not seen it, pop it in the VCR and you'll see what I'm talking about. Just make sure you grab a box of Kleenex!

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