MONKEY SHINES (WIDESCREEN/FULL SCREEN)

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• Release Year: 1988
• Genre: Drama, Horror, Science-Fiction, Suspense/Thriller
• Plot: From writer/director George A. Romero, the man who unleashed Night of the Living Dead, comes a 'terrific psychological thriller' (L.A. Weekly) that delivers a disturbing message about messing with Mother Nature. Starring Jason Beghe ('Melrose Place') and Janine Turner ('Northern Exposure'), this riveting tale is 'a white-knuckle triumph [that doesn't] let up' (Newsweek)!; ; Allan Mann (Beghe) is a bitter, angry and vengeful man ever since an accident left him paralyzed from the neck down. He's fed up with himself and everyone around him. All that changes when he's given Ella, a monkey trained to meet his every need. But when Ella begins anticipating Allan's thoughts, strange and deadly things start happening. And as she stalks and wreaks havoc on Allan's fair-weather girlfriend (Turner), incompetent doctor and meddling mother, Allan realizes he must stop the cunning maniacal creature...before she fully takes over his mind!
• Cast: Jason Beghe, John Pankow, Kate McNeil, Joyce Van Patten, Christine Forrest, Stephen Root, Stanley Tucci, Boo, Janine Turner, William Newman, Tudi Wiggins, Tom Quinn, Chuck Baker, Patricia Tallman, David Early, Michael Naft, Tina Romero, Mitchell Baseman, Lia Savini, Anthony Dileo Jr., Melanie Verlin, Dan Fallon, Alice Shure, Leslie Dane Shapiro, Christina Galesi, Heidi Hinzman, Eric Morgan Stuart, George A. Romero, Michael Stewart
• Director: George A. Romero
• Runtime: 1:54
• Company: Orion Pictures, MGM Home Entertainment
• Media Format: Movie