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MVP: Most Valuable Primate (2000)

PG  93 min  -  Comedy | Family | Sport   -  11 August 2000 (Canada)
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Jack is a three-year-old chimpanzee who has been the subject of a long-term experiment by Dr. Kendall... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Vince

Stars:

Bernie, Louie and Mac
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1 win & 2 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bernie Bernie ...
Louie Louie ...
Mac Mac ...
Russell Ferrier ...
Darren
Lomax Study Lomax Study ...
Dr. Kendall
Kevin Zegers ...
Steven Westover
Jamie Renée Smith ...
Tara Westover
Alexa Fox Alexa Fox ...
Jane (as Alexa Benette Fox)
Jane Sowerby ...
Julie Beston
Ingrid Tesch Ingrid Tesch ...
Susie Westover
Philip Granger ...
Mark Westover
Rick Ducommun Rick Ducommun ...
Coach Marlowe
Aaron Smolinski Aaron Smolinski ...
Pete
Shane Vajda Shane Vajda ...
Moose
Trevor Roberts ...
Larry
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Storyline

Jack is a three-year-old chimpanzee who has been the subject of a long-term experiment by Dr. Kendall, a researcher who been teaching Jack to communicate through sign language. Jack, however, has not been making progress fast enough for Dr. Kendall's sponsor, Dr. Peabody, who has cut off his funding and sold Jack to a medical research lab. Afraid of what could happen to his simian friend, Dr. Kendall sneaks Jack out of his home in the lab; however, Jack is accidentally sent to Canada, where he gets loose and is discovered by Tara, a deaf girl who recognizes Jack's sign language. Jack has an even bigger surprise for Tara's older brother Steven; Jack scrambles onto the ice in the midst of practice for Steven's junior league hockey team, and he and his teammates discover the monkey has a natural talent for the game. With Jack on the team, Steven's team is on their way to a league championship... Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Hockey | Simian Fiction | Monkey Actor

Taglines:

Jack skates a little faster... Shoots a little harder... And is driving everyone bananas.

Genres:

Comedy | Family | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild language See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

¡Cómo mola ser mono! See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$4,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$202,540 (USA) (22 October 2000) (205 Screens)

Gross:

$1,246,237 (USA) (12 November 2000)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Quotes

Moose: [to Steven, after slips and falls against the boards] Y'all right there, Yankee boy?
[Steven proceeds to defend himself, and leaps over the bench at him]
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Crazy Credits

(Closing dedication)
In Memory of
Elizabeth Anne Harland
(Vince) See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Into the Woods (#5.10)" (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

"Coolest Looking Dude On Ice"
Performed by Rod Frias
Music by 'Brahm Wenger' & John M. Rosenberg
Lyrics by 'Brahm Wenger' , John M. Rosenberg & Nicholas Wenger
Published by Malvan Productions Music (BMI) See more »