Movie · 1988 · 113 min

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 · 381 votes

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Monkey Shines is a 1988 movie (Horror, Science Fiction, Drama and Thriller). Monkey Shines was directed by George A. Romero. Monkey Shines runs 113 minutes. It has an average rating of 6.3/10 from 381 viewers. In United States, you can watch Monkey Shines on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus.

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Andorra, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Congo - Kinshasa, Switzerland, Côte d’Ivoire, Chile, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cape Verde, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Spain, France, French Guiana, Guernsey, Ghana, Gibraltar, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, St. Lucia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Madagascar, Mali, Malta, Malawi, Mexico, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, French Polynesia, Portugal, Paraguay, Seychelles, San Marino, Senegal, El Salvador, Turks & Caicos Islands, Chad, Trinidad & Tobago, Tanzania, Uganda, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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Austria, Australia, Canada, Germany, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Mexico, United States

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Austria, Germany, United Kingdom, United States

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Canada, United States

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Canada

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United States

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United States

Plot

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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Where can I watch Monkey Shines?

In United States, you can watch Monkey Shines on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus.

Who stars in Monkey Shines?

The main cast of Monkey Shines includes Jason Beghe, John Pankow, Kate McNeil, Joyce Van Patten and Christine Forrest.

Who directed Monkey Shines?

Monkey Shines was directed by George A. Romero.

When was Monkey Shines released?

Monkey Shines was released on July 29, 1988.

How long is Monkey Shines?

Monkey Shines runs 113 minutes.

Is Monkey Shines worth watching?

Monkey Shines has an average rating of 6.3/10 from 381 viewers on TMDB.

What should I watch if I liked Monkey Shines?

If you enjoyed Monkey Shines, try Hollow Man, The Stanford Prison Experiment, Day of the Woman and Werewolf: The Beast Among Us.

Is Monkey Shines on Amazon Prime Video?

Not in United States right now. Monkey Shines is on Amazon Prime Video in: Andorra, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Belgium, Burkina Faso and Bermuda (+63).