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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.
Monkey Shines is a film that explores themes of experiment, based on novel or book, paralysis. It also touches on revenge and rage and monkey.
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Director
George A. Romero
Cast
Jason Beghe, John Pankow, Kate McNeil, Joyce Van Patten, Christine Forrest, Stephen Root, Stanley Tucci, Tom Quinn, Janine Turner, William Newman
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thumb|right|upright=1|Several critics compared the portrayal of Ella to that of [[King Kong]] Several critics praised Monkey Shines for its portrayal of its philosophical themes: David Kehr of the...
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Monkey Shines
You can watch Monkey Shines (1988) for free on Fawesome.
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6.3/10
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55%
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Director
George A. Romero
Cast
Jason Beghe, John Pankow, Kate McNeil, Joyce Van Patten, Christine Forrest, Stephen Root, Stanley Tucci, Tom Quinn, Janine Turner, William Newman
What Critics Say
thumb|right|upright=1|Several critics compared the portrayal of Ella to that of [[King Kong]] Several critics praised Monkey Shines for its portrayal of its philosophical themes: David Kehr of the...
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