Summer of the Monkeys (1998)

Summer Of The Monkeys (set in 1910 on the prairies of Canada) follows the story of a young boy, Jay, who dreams of getting enough money to buy his dream horse. One summer Jay finds four ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Anderson

Writers:

Wilson Rawls (book), Greg Taylor (teleplay),

Stars:

Michael Ontkean, Leslie Hope, Wilford Brimley

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Ontkean	...	John Lee
Leslie Hope	...	Sarah Lee
Wilford Brimley	...	Grandpa Sam Ferrans
Corey Sevier	...	Jay Berry Lee
Katie Stuart	...	Daisy Lee
Don Francks	...	Bayliss Hatcher
André Thérien	...	Jobert
B.J. McLellan	...	Toby
Danny Mulvihill	...	Phillip
Kim Schraner	...	Rose
Melissa Lozoff	...	Miss Freeman (as Melissa Thompson)
Wayne Best	...	Mr. Patterson
Beverly Cooper	...	Librarian
Blaine Hart	...	Conductor
Russell Badger	...	Tom

Storyline

Summer Of The Monkeys (set in 1910 on the prairies of Canada) follows the story of a young boy, Jay, who dreams of getting enough money to buy his dream horse. One summer Jay finds four chimps on the prairie who have fallen off a circus cart. He later learns that there is a big reward for them. Enough to buy the horse... however, as time goes on he befriends the chimps... and it becomes apparent that Jay can't bear to part with them.

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Plot Keywords:

prairie | monkey | circus | simian fiction | brother sister relationship | 

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 October 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

El verano de los monos

Filming Locations:

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,391 (USA) (30 October 1998)

Gross:

$22,500 (USA) (20 November 1998)

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Edge Productions Corp., Waterfront Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Completely Dreadful

I am in a movie club at my school and I was forced to sit and watch this utterly dismal film. The film's story is not dismal, but the entire movie itself is exceedingly dismal. The acting was absolutely dreadful. The children were overly whiny. A metal pole could have done a better job. I wanted desperately to fall asleep, but because the television was so loud, I was kept from peace. The monkey's are neither cute, nor are they funny. The drama is laugh-worthy. I cannot remember when I saw a more dreadful film. The story is weak, thin, predictable, and completely fake. The adults try to be good actors, but they just can't seem to break through stereotypes. The girl even appears to want to leave the film via falling off a hill during the movie in order to leave it, I don't blame her. Micheal Anderson should publicly apologize for this film. Not just to me, but to everyone else who was forced to sit through this awful film. In fact, I apologize to you. Even if I had nothing to do with this project, I apologize for this film, because this means at least someone will. This film even surpasses the dismalness of films that of Rob Schneider and the Cheetah Girls. I would even go as far to say that it is even worse that Hilary Duff's collection of films, but that's pushing it. Just please don't see this film, or else you'll be pushed to write a review similar to this one on how awful this film is. I'm very sorry.