Monkey Shines

July. 29,1988      R
Rating:
6.2
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Jason Beghe as  Allan Mann
John Pankow as  Geoffrey Fisher
Kate McNeil as  Melanie Parker
Joyce Van Patten as  Dorothy Mann
Christine Forrest as  Maryanne Hodges
Stephen Root as  Dean Burbage
Stanley Tucci as  Dr. John Wiseman
Janine Turner as  Linda Aikman
William Newman as  Doc Williams
Patricia Tallman as  Party Guest

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