Ed (1996)

A trained chimpanzee plays third base for a minor-league baseball team.

Director:

Bill Couturié

Writers:

Ken Richards (story), Janus Cercone (story)

Stars:

Matt LeBlanc, Jayne Brook, Gene Ross

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matt LeBlanc	...	Jack 'Deuce' Cooper
Gene Ross	...	Red
Paul Hewitt	...	Bucky
Sage Allen	...	Cooper's Mother
Stan Ivar	...	Cooper's Father
Jim O'Heir	...	Art
Rick Johnson	...	Kurt 'Crush' Bunyon
Valente Rodriguez	...	Jesus Rodriquez
Jack Warden	...	Chubb
Bill Cobbs	...	Tipton
Leonard Kelly-Young	...	Customer (Joe)
Jayne Brook	...	Lydia
Patrick Kerr	...	Kirby
Jim Caviezel	...	Dizzy Anderson
Troy Evans	...	Bus Driver

Storyline

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 ...

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Plot Keywords:

one word title | chimpanzee | baseball | baseball movie | sports team | 

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Taglines:

Minor league. Major friendship.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language, crude humor and brief mild violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 March 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ed - Csimpánz a pályán

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$24,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$6,288,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Longview Entertainment,Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

DTS DTS-Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ed, the chimp, is actually "just a guy in a suit" (according to Matt Leblanc), with a mechanically controlled head. That head made so much noise that all the dialogue in the scenes which included the "chimp" had to be re-dubbed in post-production.

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Quotes

Stats Jefferson: You play major league?
Jack "Duece" Cooper: No.
Stats Jefferson: Minor league?
Jack "Duece" Cooper: No.
Stats Jefferson: Anybody ever see you play?
Jack "Duece" Cooper: My mom.

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Connections

Referenced in I Hate Everything: the Search for the Worst: Birdemic 2: The Resurrection (2014)

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Soundtracks

Real Love
Written and Performed by Bob Seger
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from CEMA Special Markets

User Reviews

Amazing

This movie was purely amazing, it is %100 up there with the greats such as Air Buds , Baetoven 3 , and The God Father.The acting was purely amazing and could truly compare to no other but those listed.This movie also showed my friends and i the true meaning of friendship and family. We also learned some about the great sport of baseball. At times I was busting out laughing others i was crying but at almost all times i was on the edge of my seat waiting to see what happens next to this fun loving monkey . I would suggest this to children and adults of all ages . Inshort this movie was nothing but fantastic with no faults what so ever.