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Stifled by quaint Masterpiece Theatre-for-tykes pretensions, Buddy only comes alive when its quartet of real-life chimps go ape.
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Buddy
Welcome to a family that will make yours seem tame
1997 · 1h 24m · PG
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Directed by
Caroline Thompson
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Buddy
Overview
In the 1930s, eccentric animal lover Trudy adopts a sickly baby gorilla named Buddy and raises him alongside chimpanzees as if they were her human children. As Buddy grows into an 800-pound adult, his immense strength and unpredictable behavior lead to trouble, culminating in a chaotic incident at an exhibition.
Director and cast
- Caroline Thompson Director
- Rene Russo as Mrs. Gertrude 'Trudy' Lintz
- Robbie Coltrane as Dr. Bill Lintz
- Alan Cumming as Dick Croner, Trudy's Assistant
- Irma P. Hall as Emma, Lintz's Maid
- Paul Reubens as Professor Spatz
- John Aylward as Mr. Joe Bowman
- Mimi Kennedy Cast
- Philip Baker Hall Cast
- Dane Cook Cast
- Michael Reid MacKay Cast
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