United States / Apr 10, 1981 / PG
There were 3 conditions to the 5 million dollar inheritance, and they had to be bathed twice a week.
1h 27min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
When his father - who owned a circus - dies, Oscar inherits 5 million dollars - and 3 orangutans. However there's a condition connected to the money: if he gives away the apes or just one gets sick or dies during the next 3 years, the zoologic society will get all the money. So he not only has to deal with 3 apes and an annoyed girlfriend, but also with a greedy zoologic society's president.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rick Hurst | Btandon |
| Howard Mann | Jules Cohen |
| Joseph Maher | Gridley |
| Leon Askin | Zebrewski |
| Jacquelyn Hyde | Zaida |
| Angus Duncan | Farley |
| Hamilton Mitchell | Marvin |
| Ruth Gillette | Marianne |
| Henry Charles | Ringmaster |
| Gene LeBell | Faraday |
| Luke Andreas | Carter |
| Roger Arroyo | Midget |
| Jay S. York | Strong Man |
| Beth Nufer | Elephant Girl |
| Sosimo Hernandez | Flugist |
| Andrea Bell | Clown |
| Mark Yerkes | Clown |
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| Chris Bricker | Clown |
| John Daheim | Clown |
| Poppy Lagos | Sister |
| Marji Martin | Sister |
| Donna Ponterotto | Sister |
| D.J. Sullivan | Sister |
| Ted White | Goon |
| Bob Terhune | Goon |
| Manis | Main Monkey |
| Al Leong | Circus Performer (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyCrimeFamily
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Going Ape! |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | City Film, Berclays Merchantile Industry Finance, Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 10 aprile 1981 |
| Executive producer | John Daly |
| Production | Robert L. Rosen |
| Writer | Jeremy Joe Kronsberg |
| Casting | Wallis Nicita |
| Editing | John W. Wheeler, Steve Polivka |
| Cinematography | Frank V. Phillips, Gemma La Mana, Lloyd Ahern II, Don Capel |
| Assistant directors | D. Scott Easton, Albert M. Shapiro, Paul Chavez, Jeremy Joe Kronsberg, Margaret Tary |
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| Lighting | Carl Boles |
| Camera operators | Lloyd Ahern II, Frank V. Phillips, Gemma La Mana, Don Capel |
| Additional photography | Frank V. Phillips, Gemma La Mana, Lloyd Ahern II, Don Capel |
| Production design | Robert Kinoshita, Barry Bedig, Richard C. Goddard |
| Art direction | Robert Kinoshita, Barry Bedig, Richard C. Goddard |
| Set decoration | Richard C. Goddard, Robert Kinoshita, Barry Bedig |
| Stunts | Walter Scott |
| Music | Elmer Bernstein, Charles M. Wilborn, Richard Oswald, Charles E. Moran, Kathy Durning, John Wilkinson |
| Sound | Charles M. Wilborn, Richard Oswald, Elmer Bernstein, Charles E. Moran, Kathy Durning, John Wilkinson |
| Costume design | Robert Harris Jr., Ken Chase, Vivienne Walker |
| Makeup | Ken Chase, Robert Harris Jr., Vivienne Walker |
| Hairstyling | Robert Harris Jr., Ken Chase, Vivienne Walker |
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