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Monkey Shines

A quadriplegic man has a trained monkey help him with his paralysis, until the little monkey begins to develop feelings, and rage, against its new master.

The athletic law student Allan Mann is running on the street when a dog attacks him, and he is hit by a truck. He becomes quadriplegic and his house is adapted to his new way of life with a nurse helping him. After a few days, he tries to commit suicide. His best friend, scientist Geoffrey Fisher, is performing genetic experiments with monkeys and looks for Melanie Parker, who trains monkeys for disabled people. He offers his best monkey, Ella, to be trained to help Allan. Soon Melanie delivers Ella to Allan and his life changes for better. However, Geoffrey continues to inject Ella with his experimental drug, and she establishes a dangerous mental connection with Allan and he believes Ella is capable of killing those that Allan hate.

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Info about Monkey Shines

Studio(s): Orion Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Originally Released: United Kingdom, Feb 23, 1990

Production Country: United States

Box Office Gross: $5,344,577.00

Budget: $7,000,000.00

Genres:Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller