Monkey Shines

1988 · directed by George A. Romero

Rating

63/100

Hit

no

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 (1988), directed by George A. Romero, rates 63/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Jason Beghe
• John Pankow
• Kate McNeil
• Joyce Van Patten
• Christine Forrest
• Stephen Root
• Stanley Tucci
• Tom Quinn
• Janine Turner
• William Newman

Crew

• James A. Contner — Director of Photography
• Pasquale Buba — Editor
• David Shire — Original Music Composer
• George A. Romero — Screenplay

More from George A. Romero

1. Night of the Living Dead (1968) — 87/100 · hit
2. Dawn of the Dead (1978) — 78/100
3. Martin (1978) — 73/100
4. The Amusement Park (1975) — 72/100
5. Day of the Dead (1985) — 67/100
6. Land of the Dead (2005) — 67/100

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