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Ed

  • 19961996
  • PGPG
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
2.7/10
8.6K
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Ed (1996)
  • Comedy
  • Family
  • Sport
A trained chimpanzee plays third base for a minor-league baseball team.A trained chimpanzee plays third base for a minor-league baseball team.A trained chimpanzee plays third base for a minor-league baseball team.
IMDb RATING
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8.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Bill Couturié
  • Writers
    • Ken Richards(story)
    • Janus Cercone(story)
    • David Mickey Evans(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Matt LeBlanc
    • Jayne Brook
    • Gene Ross
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bill Couturié
  • Writers
    • Ken Richards(story)
    • Janus Cercone(story)
    • David Mickey Evans(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Matt LeBlanc
    • Jayne Brook
    • Gene Ross
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 48User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • 25Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

    Photos8

    Matt LeBlanc in Ed (1996)
    Matt LeBlanc and Denise Cheshire in Ed (1996)
    Matt LeBlanc in Ed (1996)
    Matt LeBlanc in Ed (1996)
    Matt LeBlanc in Ed (1996)
    Matt LeBlanc in Ed (1996)
    Matt LeBlanc in Ed (1996)

    Top cast

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    Matt LeBlanc
    Matt LeBlanc
    • Jack 'Deuce' Cooperas Jack 'Deuce' Cooper
    Jayne Brook
    Jayne Brook
    • Lydiaas Lydia
    Gene Ross
    Gene Ross
    • Redas Red
    Paul Hewitt
    Paul Hewitt
    • Buckyas Bucky
    Sage Allen
    • Cooper's Motheras Cooper's Mother
    Stan Ivar
    Stan Ivar
    • Cooper's Fatheras Cooper's Father
    Jim O'Heir
    Jim O'Heir
    • Artas Art
    Rick Johnson
    Rick Johnson
    • Kurt 'Crush' Bunyonas Kurt 'Crush' Bunyon
    Valente Rodriguez
    Valente Rodriguez
    • Jesus Rodriquezas Jesus Rodriquez
    Jack Warden
    Jack Warden
    • Chubbas Chubb
    Bill Cobbs
    Bill Cobbs
    • Tiptonas Tipton
    Leonard Kelly-Young
    Leonard Kelly-Young
    • Customer (Joe)as Customer (Joe)
    Patrick Kerr
    Patrick Kerr
    • Kirbyas Kirby
    Jim Caviezel
    Jim Caviezel
    • Dizzy Andersonas Dizzy Anderson
    Troy Evans
    Troy Evans
    • Bus Driveras Bus Driver
    Jay Caputo
    Jay Caputo
    • Ed Sullivanas Ed Sullivan
    Denise Cheshire
    Denise Cheshire
    • Ed Sullivanas Ed Sullivan
    Curt Kaplan
    • Randall 'Zonk' Cszonkaas Randall 'Zonk' Cszonka
    • Director
      • Bill Couturié
    • Writers
      • Ken Richards(story)
      • Janus Cercone(story)
      • David Mickey Evans(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Farm boy Jack Cooper is drafted into the minor league Santa Rosa Rockets as a pitcher because of his rocket arm. He being drafted is despite he not having organized baseball experience at any level. He is nicknamed "Deuce" by his fellow players as the two finger signal is the catcher's sign to throw a curve ball, Coop's favorite and most killer pitch. But in the early going, Coop demonstrates that he chokes under pressure as throwing his famous curve ball usually results in an out-of-the-park home run. Kirby, the son of the team owner, purchases a chimpanzee as the team mascot, who the team members name Ed Sullivan. The coach, Chubb, "decides" that Ed will room with Coop, a move not without ulterior motives. Ed ends up being an overgrown kid in mentality, which makes him a pain for Coop to manage, leading to one misadventure after another for the pair. Ed not only is a fan of baseball, but has a rocket arm of his own. As such, Chubb also decides to use Ed as a player at third base, a move which galvanizes the team on their march toward the pennant. But when something happens to Ed, Coop has to try to save him, his friend and roommate, which may jeopardize his major league prospects. Through it all, Coop begins a romance with his next door neighbor, single mom Lydia, whose precocious adolescent daughter Lizzie, who along with Ed, seems know what's better for Lydia and Coop than they do. —Huggo
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    • animal character name as title
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    • men's locker room
    • locker room
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    • Taglines
      • Minor league. Major friendship.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Family
      • Sport
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for language, crude humor and brief mild violence
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc's co-star from Friends (1994), was considered for the lead role.
    • Quotes

      Jack 'Deuce' Cooper: I am going to spank that monkey!

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Executive Decision/Ed/Two Much/The Star Maker/Land and Freedom (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      I Don't Want to Sober Up Tonight
      Written and Performed by Merle Haggard

      Courtesy of MCA Records

    User reviews48

    Review
    Top review
    1/10
    This one gets my vote for "Worst Ever"
    I was running a movie theater when this turkey came out. We got to have a special sneak preview of it, which was rare for my theater. (a two screen theater in a city of less than 15,000 people)

    I put the film together and decided to watch it to make sure all the splices were right. Fifteen minutes into it my four year old son was completely ignoring the film, and my father and I looked at each other and pondered how this was part of our life that we would never get back. If you think the kid had a short attention span, I would have to inform you that this is the same kid that watched Lion King from start to finish every night for a month two years before this.

    If your idea of entertainment is monkeys farting - this is your film. If you're looking for something slightly more entertaining with animals, go watch Babe instead.
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    • Aug 14, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 15, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mickey's Monkey
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Longview Entertainment
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $24,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,422,380
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,910,840
      • Mar 17, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,422,380
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • DTS-Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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