MVP: Most Vertical Primate (2001)

MVP 2 opens with the lovable Jack being ousted from his hockey team, the Seattle Simians, and having to hit the road after being falsely accused of league misconduct. Jack ends up in the ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Vince

Writers:

Anne Vince, Robert Vince,

Stars:

Bernie, Louie, Cameron Bancroft

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bernie	...	Jack (as Berny)
Louie	...	Louie
Jane Sowerby	...	Julie
David Kaye	...	Dave Bruce
Tony Alcantar	...	Eric Clark
Cameron Bancroft	...	Rob Poirier
Ray Galletti	...	Max Brady (as Ray Galetti)
Troy Ruptash	...	Tyson Fowler
Ian Bagg	...	Olaf Shickedanz
Gus Lynch	...	Bud Fulton
Ian Goodman	...	Leo
Fred Keating	...	Coach Miller
Craig March	...	Coach Skinner
Brant Arnold-Smith	...	Sergei Bubalochov
Frank Topol	...	Doug Knox

Storyline

MVP 2 opens with the lovable Jack being ousted from his hockey team, the Seattle Simians, and having to hit the road after being falsely accused of league misconduct. Jack ends up in the city, where he's befriended by Ben, a homeless skateboarder, and Ollie, a skate shop owner. Jack proves to be as adept at mastering the half-pipe as he does at delivering a slap shot, and before long, he and Ben are crashing amateur skateboarder competitions all over the country.

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Plot Keywords:

shop owner | hockey | hitchhiking | halfpipe | skateboard movie | 

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Taglines:

The Most Valuable Primate Has Just Gone Vertical!

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 October 2001 (Canada)

Also Known As:

MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate

Filming Locations:

GM Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Keystone Family Pictures, Government of British Columbia Film Incentive BC Program, Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

Whilst Ben and Jack are sitting by the empty swimming pool drinking soft drinks, Ben's drink changes from being a Pepsi in the long-shots to a Coke in the close-ups.

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Connections

Followed by MXP: Most Xtreme Primate (2004)

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Soundtracks

"Sweet Steps"
Written and Performed by Junction 18
Courtesy of Fearless Records

User Reviews

Sad Monkey

This movie is about a radical skateboarding monkey who can skate a half-pipe, I guess? Sounds cool, but did you know that this monkey went on tour? My friend told me this story, but I am sure there were enough people in the audience this day to validate it.

One day my pal went to see the MVP at our local skate park. He was supposed to drop into the half-pipe. I guess they loaded him out of the truck, and he was looking pretty sad, wearing this diaper. He stood on the edge of the pipe for a while, and then just FELL in! When he bailed, he crapped his pants. His trainers grabbed him out of the pipe, hauled him back into the truck, and drove away. Poor dirty monkey.

People shouldn't use monkeys as hilarious gags. It's funnier when humans are doing/saying idiotic things.