A quadriplegic man has a trained monkey help him with his paralysis, until the little monkey begins to develop feelings, and rage, against its new master.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jason Beghe | ... | Allan Mann | |
| John Pankow | ... | Geoffrey Fisher | |
| Kate McNeil | ... | Melanie Parker | |
| Joyce Van Patten | ... | Dorothy Mann | |
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Christine Forrest | ... | Maryanne Hodges |
| Stephen Root | ... | Dean Burbage | |
| Stanley Tucci | ... | Dr. John Wiseman | |
| Boo | ... | Ella | |
| Janine Turner | ... | Linda Aikman | |
| William Newman | ... | Doc Williams | |
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Tudi Wiggins | ... | Esther Fry |
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Tom Quinn | ... | Charlie Cunningham |
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Chuck Baker | ... | Ambulance Driver |
| Patricia Tallman | ... | Party Guest | |
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David Early | ... | Anesthetist |
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When Allan becomes a quadriplegic he loses all hope for living until he meets Ella - a monkey trained to fetch and carry for him around the house, obeying him in all things. But Ella is part of another experiment, and when she starts responding to Allan's underlying rage and frustration she has the ability to carry out her master's darkest wishes. Written by David Carroll <davidc@atom.ansto.gov.au>
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woman on top | nudity | telephone call | wrapped in a towel | man wrapped in a towel |Taglines:
Once, there was a Man whose prison was a chair. The Man had a Monkey; they made the strangest pair. The Man was a captive; the Monkey held the key. No matter how he strained, the Man couldn't flee. Locked in his dungeon, terrified and frail; the Monkey wielding power, keeping him in jail. The Man tried to keep the Monkey from his brain, but every move he made became the Monkey's gain. The Monkey ruled the Man; it climbed inside his head. And now, as fate would have it, one of them is dead. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
29 July 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$7,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$5,344,577Company Credits
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Written by Billy Hill
Performed by Peggy Lee
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.
Under license from Capitol Special Markets
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One of the very few films depicting a quadriplegic having sex. See more »Goofs
(at around 1h 40 mins) Ella urinates on Allan as a sign of mating, but it's actually the male capuchin who urinates on its mate. This would suggest that Ella is in fact a male capuchin. See more »Crazy Credits
"Introducing Boo as Ella" See more »Alternate Versions
Earlier versions of Monkey Shines allegedly contained a bizarre brain surgery scene, as well as several abusive scenes involving the small monkey, Ellie. Although the scenes were all staged and no animals were harmed in the making of the movie, the filmmakers decided it would be better to simply leave them out to avoid conflicts. See more »Connections
Referenced in 1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review (1997) See more »Soundtracks
The Glory of LoveWritten by Billy Hill
Performed by Peggy Lee
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.
Under license from Capitol Special Markets
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Monkey Shines is a good horror movie! It has very good action from the actors and the monkey was was excellent! I don't want to spoil it for you if you haven't seen it but its excellent for horror fans! If you have seen it I also recommend Link and Shakma! Anyway I recommend Monkey Shines!