Monkey Trouble (1994)

A young girl's life turns hairy when her new pet monkey turns out to be a trained pickpocket on the run from a scheming gypsy.

Director:

Franco Amurri

Writers:

Franco Amurri, Stu Krieger

Stars:

Finster, Thora Birch, Harvey Keitel

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Finster	...	Dodger
Thora Birch	...	Eva
Harvey Keitel	...	Azro
Mimi Rogers	...	Amy
Christopher McDonald	...	Tom
Adrian Johnson	...	Jack
Julian Johnson	...	Jack
Kevin Scannell	...	Peter
Alison Elliott	...	Tessa
Robert Miranda	...	Drake
Victor Argo	...	Charlie
Remy Ryan	...	Katie
Adam LaVorgna	...	Mark
Jo Champa	...	Annie
John Lafayette	...	Cates

Storyline

Eva is a girl that is feeling left out and ignored when her new baby brother arrives. Nothing is going well for her, until she finds a new friend. Her new friend is Dodger, a monkey. Dodger and Eva become close friends and entertain crowds at the Boardwalk. That is, until Eva finds out that Roger has a hidden talent - he's a trained thief.

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Plot Keywords:

monkey | animal | cartoon on tv | lifting person in air | monkey actor | 

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Taglines:

He's cute. He's cuddly. He's a klepto.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for a moment of menace

Details

Country:

USA Japan

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 March 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pet

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$16,344,520 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Effe Productions, New Line Cinema, Pery Main Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally, Ridley Scott was slated to direct.

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Goofs

Late in the film, Eva's little brother runs out of a bedroom to get their mother. He is barefoot, but he runs back in wearing shoes.

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Quotes

Azro: [message on answering machine] It's the machine. You know what to do!

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Crazy Credits

The film is dedicated "For Eva", after Eva Amurri, director Franco Amurri's daughter.

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Connections

Featured in Troldspejlet: Monkey Trouble (1995)

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Soundtracks

"SOLD FOR ME"
Performed by The Aintree Boys
Written by Dylan MacAlinion and Granville Ames
Double Clutch Music/Big Barn Music (BMI)

User Reviews

Good Family Viewing, But Pretty Unmemorable

This little girl in here (played by Thora Birch) is a little annoying because of her constant lying. However, in the end - as in most stories that dealing with people who lie all the time - she sees that the troubles she's encountered are due to those prevarications.

The monkey in here is fun to watch. It was also nice to see Mimi Rogers in a wholesome and - gasp - even more shocking: Harvey Keitel not utter a bad word. Rogers and Christopher MacDonald play too-liberal parents, discipline- wise, but otherwise this is a pretty enjoyable lightweight film that moves along at a good clip.

It's not memorable, but it's family-safe and a decent movie for the adults, too.