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Monkey Shines (1988)

Once there was a man whose prison was a chair. The man had a monkey, they made the strangest pair. The monkey ruled the man, it climbed inside his head. And now as fate would have it, one of them is dead.

★ 6.3/10 TMDBR1h 53mHorrorScience FictionDrama
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Overview

A quadriplegic man is given a trained monkey help him with every day activities, until the little monkey begins to develop feelings, and rage, against its new master and those who get too close to him.

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Monkey Shines Cast

  • Jason Beghe

    Jason Beghe

    as Allan Mann

  • John Pankow

    John Pankow

    as Geoffrey Fisher

  • Kate McNeil

    Kate McNeil

    as Melanie Parker

  • Joyce Van Patten

    Joyce Van Patten

    as Dorothy Mann

  • Christine Forrest

    Christine Forrest

    as Maryanne Hodges

  • Stephen Root

    Stephen Root

    as Dean Burbage

  • Stanley Tucci

    Stanley Tucci

    as Dr. John Wiseman

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    Tom Quinn

    as Charlie Cunningham

  • Janine Turner

    Janine Turner

    as Linda Aikman

  • William Newman

    William Newman

    as Doc Williams

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    Tudi Wiggins

    as Esther Fry

  • Patricia Tallman

    Patricia Tallman

    as Party Guest

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Where can I watch Monkey Shines?

Monkey Shines is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the US.

When was Monkey Shines released?

Monkey Shines came out on July 29, 1988.

Is Monkey Shines worth watching?

Monkey Shines holds a 6.3/10 average from 380 TMDB user ratings. Reactions are mixed, so check the trailer first.

How long is Monkey Shines?

Monkey Shines runs 113 minutes (1h 53m).

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