Monkey Shines

1988 R 1h 53m 6.2

A quadriplegic man has a trained monkey help him with his paralysis, until the little monkey begins to develop feelings, and rage, against its new master.

When Allan becomes a quadriplegic he loses all hope for living until he meets Ella - a monkey trained to fetch and carry for him around the house, obeying him in all things. But Ella is part of another experiment, and when she starts responding to Allan's underlying rage and frustration she has the ability to carry out her master's darkest wishes.

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Info about Monkey Shines

Studio(s): Orion Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Originally Released: United States on Jul 29, 1988

Box Office Gross: $5,344,577.00

Budget: $7,000,000.00

Genres: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller