Mookie
Brief Synopsis
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In Mexico, Father Benoit rescues a chimpanzee, who, unbeknownst to him, witnessed a strange meteorite landing on earth and was irradiated. A year later the chimp starts talking and becomes the object of some scientific interest. The priest meets Antoine Capella, a boxer down on his luck after refusi
Cast & Crew
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Herve Palud
Director
Eric Cantona
Antoine Capella
Jacques Villeret
Father Benoit
Emiliano Suarez
Valdez
Victor Sanchez Ramirez
Pablo
Carla Ortiz
Film Details
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1998
Production Company
StudioCanal; Tf1 Films Productions
Distribution Company
Alternative Films; Amlf; Monopole Pathe Films Ag
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 23m
Synopsis
In Mexico, Father Benoit rescues a chimpanzee, who, unbeknownst to him, witnessed a strange meteorite landing on earth and was irradiated. A year later the chimp starts talking and becomes the object of some scientific interest. The priest meets Antoine Capella, a boxer down on his luck after refusing to throw a fight. The unlikely trio begin an adventure, trying to save Mookie the chimp from the attentions of the scientists.
Director
Herve Palud
Director
Cast
Eric Cantona
Antoine Capella
Jacques Villeret
Father Benoit
Emiliano Suarez
Valdez
Victor Sanchez Ramirez
Pablo
Carla Ortiz
Harry Porter
Valerie Bonneton
Magda Brueggeman
Michel Elias
Voice Of Mookie
Crew
Renaud Alcalde
1st Assistant Director
Ogor Aptekman
Other
Ogor Aptekman
Screenwriter
Vincent Arnardi
Sound
Roland Baubeau
Editor
Claude Berri
Producer
Pierre Grunstein
Executive Producer
Manu Katche
Music
Thierry Lebon
Sound
Bernard Lutic
Director Of Photography
Ivan Maussion
Art Director
Ana Medina
Casting
Simon Michael
Screenwriter
Herve Palud
Other
Herve Palud
Screenwriter
Martine Rapin
Costume Designer
Film Details
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1998
Production Company
StudioCanal; Tf1 Films Productions
Distribution Company
Alternative Films; Amlf; Monopole Pathe Films Ag
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 23m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998
