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Chimpanzee ()

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Meet adorable young chimp Oscar and his fellow mayhem-creating buddies, who see the world as their playground. Full of curiosity, joy and a love for mimicking others, these are some of the most extraordinary personalities in the jungle.
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Narrator (voice)

Directed by

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Alastair Fothergill
Mark Linfield

Written by

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Alastair Fothergill ... (original concept) &
Mark Linfield ... (original concept)
 
Mark Linfield ... (written by) &
Alastair Fothergill ... (written by) &
Don Hahn ... (written by)

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Donald Dowd ... assistant producer
Alastair Fothergill ... producer
Don Hahn ... executive producer
Mark Linfield ... producer
Connie Nartonis Thompson ... associate producer
James Reed ... field producer
Alix Tidmarsh ... producer

Music by

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Nicholas Hooper

Cinematography by

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Martyn Colbeck ... co-cinematographer
Bill Wallauer ... co-cinematographer

Film Editing by

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Andy Netley

Editorial Department

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Dan Clamp ... technical manager
Wesley Hibberd ... digital intermediate assistant
Luke Rainey ... colorist

Production Management

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Dan Hassid ... executive in charge of production (as Daniel Hassid)
Liz Stevens ... production manager
Emma Zee ... post-production supervisor

Sound Department

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Jeannette Browning ... narration recordist (as Jeanette Browning)
Jonny Crew ... sound assistant
Matthew Gough ... re-recording mixer
Simon Hill ... mix technician
Kate Hopkins ... supervising sound editor
Philip Jenkins ... foley mixer (as Phil Jenkins)
Doc Kane ... narration mixer
Kristin Mosher ... sound recordist: Uganda
Tim Owens ... sound editor
Johnathan Rush ... sound mix technician
Jason Stevens ... sound negative
Jack Stew ... foley artist
David Turner ... sound facility director / sound project manager
Eduardo Vc ... sound recordist: some interviews - Alastair Fothergill
Andrew Wilson ... re-recording mixer
Andy Winderbaum ... narration engineer

Visual Effects by

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Grant Hewlett ... visual effects artist
Lorraine Johnson ... film recording supervisor
Howard Jones ... visual effects supervisor: Whitebeam VFX

Camera and Electrical Department

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Edward Anderson ... camera assistant
David Baillie ... cine-g rigger
Martyn Colbeck ... principal photography: Ivory Coast
Ted Giffords ... cable dolly
Colin Holloway ... lighting services
Michael Kelem ... aerial photography
Gordon Leicester ... technician: camera equipment
Daniel Mulligan ... cine-g tech
Samuel Munene ... assistant camera: Uganda
Tim Shepherd ... time-lapse photography
Warwick Sloss ... additional photography
Bill Wallauer ... principal photography: Uganda

Music Department

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Darrell Alexander ... music coordinator: UK / music producer
Saffron Beagley ... music preparation
Chamber Orchestra of London ... orchestra (as The Chamber Orchestra of London)
Caroline Dale ... musician: solo cello
Gordon Davidson ... assistant score mixing engineer / scoring pro tools engineer
Andrew Dudman ... music recording engineer / music scoring mixer
Clio Gould ... orchestra leader
Gareth Griffiths ... music coordinator: UK
Greg Hooper ... orchestrator
Nicholas Hooper ... score producer
Allan Jenkins ... music editor
Rob Johnston ... choral director
Alastair King ... conductor / orchestrator
Mitchell Leib ... executive in charge of music
Matt Mysko ... assistant recording engineer
Tom Poster ... musician: solo piano
R.S.V.P. Voices ... musicians: choir (as RSVP Voices)
Sam Walton ... musician: tuned percussion
Simon Whiteside ... music preparation
Skaila Kanga ... musician: harp (uncredited)
Roger Linley ... musician: double bass (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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Moses Kabanda ... driver
Joseph Kato ... driver
Charles Kaweesa ... driver
Cliff Kisitu ... transportation manager
Patrick Ssebulime ... driver
Joseph Ssentogo ... driver

Additional Crew

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James Aldred ... canopy access
Edward Anderson ... field manager
Christophe Boesch ... principal scientific consultant
Dan Clamp ... technical manager
Waldo Etherington ... canopy access
Tim Fogg ... canopy access
Sarah Garner ... production coordinator
Maggie Gisel ... production support
Rachel James ... production accountant
John Mitani ... scientific consultant
Carey Nicholson ... production insurance: Quartz Insurance Brokers
David Reynolds ... creative consultant (as Dave Reynolds)
Matthew Scholey ... marketing materials coordinator
Matthew Torrible ... production insurance: Quartz Insurance Brokers
Bill Wallauer ... scientific consultant
David Watts ... scientific consultant
Hugh Wilson ... field assistant
Kirk Wise ... creative consultant

Thanks

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Jane Goodall ... thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Oscar, a baby chimpanzee is enjoying his life with his mother in the jungles along the Ivory Coast. Without warning, young Oscar is tragically orphaned during an attack from a rival group of chimpanzees. Afterwards, he attempts to survive on his own, and to be accepted by the other chimps. But Oscar struggles, until he is surprisingly adopted by the Alpha Male of his group. Written by Anonymous

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Taglines For Oscar, every day is an adventure. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Chimpanzés (France)
  • Schimpansen (Germany)
  • Chimpancés (Spain)
  • Chimpancés (Argentina)
  • Chimpanzé (Portugal)
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Runtime
  • 78 min
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Budget $5,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia The film crew spent three years working on the film in the remote Tai Forest. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Growing Up Wild (2016). See more »
Soundtracks That Man See more »
Crazy Credits At the movie's end, we see the start of a behind-the-scenes series. Initially this continues while the credits roll; then we see some outtakes while additional credits roll. See more »
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