Monkey Shines


1h 55m 1988

Brief Synopsis

A paralyzed law student is given a specially trained monkey to help him recuperate. Due to a mind-enhancing drug the two begin to share a telepathic bond, and the monkey starts carrying out the student's subconscious evil desires.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Release Date
1988
Distribution Company
Orion Pictures
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 55m

Synopsis

A paralyzed law student is given a specially trained monkey to help him recuperate. Due to a mind-enhancing drug the two begin to share a telepathic bond, and the monkey starts carrying out the student's subconscious evil desires.

Crew

Phil Abraham

Assistant Camera Operator

David J Adamson

Production Assistant

Barbara Anderson

Costume Designer

Cletus Anderson

Production Designer

Kathy Anderson

Production Assistant

Myles Aronowitz

Photography

Paul Barlow

Craft Service

Inspector Beal

Electrician

Norman Beck

Carpenter

John Bick

Assistant Editor

Monica Bielawski

Production Assistant

Sanford Blatt

Consultant

Raymond Boniker

Assistant Editor

Kathryn Borland

Wardrobe Assistant

Janice Bourquin

Accounting Assistant

Alan Brandt

Song

William D Brohn

Original Music

Pasquale Buba

Editor

Everett Burrell

Special Makeup Effects

James A Contner

Director Of Photography

Dianne Crittenden

Casting

Carlos Delarios

Sound

Joy Dickson

Casting Associate

Raymond B Egan

Song

Charles Evans Jr.

Assistant Director

Charles Evans

Producer

Carol Everson

Boom Operator

James C. Feng

Art Director

William H Franko

Other

Katherine Frietsch

Assistant

Vincent Galindez

Assistant Camera Operator

Jose Grabowski

Electrician

Paul Grat

Props

Frederika Gray

Scenic Artist

Robin Grey

Production Accountant

Peter Grunwald

Executive Producer

Christine Handlin

Animal Trainer

J Mark Harrington

Art Director

Barbara Harris

Casting

Bob Haymes

Song

Phil Hedley

Generator Operator

Andy Hermant

Music

Billy Hill

Song

Michael Hissrich

Carpenter

Brenda Hoffert

Music Supervisor

Paul Hoffert

Music Supervisor

Susan Hudak

On-Set Dresser

Beef Janusek

Dolly Grip

Ingrid Johanson

Production Coordinator

Howard L Jones

Carpenter

Jeannee Josefczyk

Makeup

Jeannee Josefczyk

Hair

Gus Kahn

Song

Stan Keitt

Assistant Camera Operator

Rango Kessler

Electrician

Steve Kirshoff

Special Effects

Michael J Kohut

Sound

Gary Kosko

Property Master

Gabor Kover

Camera Operator

Peggy Lee

Song

Peggy Lee

Song Performer

Ed Letteri

Gaffer

Alice Levee

Animal Trainer

Erma E Levin

Music Editor

Richard Lorenzana

Production Accountant

Susan M Lorenzana

Accounting Assistant

Steve Macionsky

Production Assistant

Nicholas C Mastandrea

Production Supervisor

Nicholas C Mastandrea

Assistant Director

Peter Mcintosh

Associate Producer

David Meeks

Stunts

David Meeks

Animal Trainer

David Meyers

Production Assistant

High Millstein

Production Assistant

Buzz Moyer

Grip

Nancy Musser

Script Supervisor

Greg Nicotero

Special Makeup Effects

Phill Norman

Main Title Design

Chris Noyes

Production Assistant

Nancy Palmatier

Wardrobe Supervisor

Gerald S Paonessa

Executive Producer

Celeste Parrendo

Scenic Artist

Alison Pascoe

Animal Trainer

Paula Payne

Scenic Artist

Todd Pinsky

Post-Production Supervisor

Grace Prinzi

Assistant Director

Michael G. Richer

Carpenter

Pinky Rimmel

Key Grip

Aaron Rochin

Sound

John Romano

Camera Trainee

Chris Romero

Assistant

Chris Romero

Casting

George A. Romero

Screenplay

Tom Savini

Stunts

Tom Savini

Special Makeup Effects

Jay Schmidt

Production Assistant

Jim Schneider

On-Set Dresser

Donna Schrager

Location Scout

Gary W Self

Carpenter

David Shire

Music

Alice Shure

Assistant

French Sieg

Dolly Grip

Margie Sperling

Production Assistant

Chaim Sprei

Production Manager

Judy Stagg

On-Set Dresser

Robert E Stanley

Assistant Camera Operator

Michael Stewart

Source Material (From Novel)

Diana Stoughton

Set Decorator

John Sutton

Sound

Patricia Tallman

Casting

Patricia Tallman

Stunts

Bomba Tallo

Grip

Louis P Taylor

Construction Coordinator

Michael Trcic

Special Makeup Effects

Karin Wagner

Hair

Karin Wagner

Makeup Assistant

Hubie Wheeler

Song

Richard A. Whiting

Song

M J Willard

Assistant

Dr. Jean Williams

Assistant

John G Williams

Location Coordinator

Natalie Wilvers

Scenic Artist

Karen Wunch

Assistant

Anthony Yannone

Transportation Captain

Beth Ann Zamborsky

Scenic Artist

Judy Zazula

Animal Trainer

Judy Zazula

Assistant

Judy Zazula

Stunts

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Release Date
1988
Distribution Company
Orion Pictures
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 55m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States February 1989

Released in United States January 1989

Released in United States November 1989

Released in United States on Video December 29, 1988

Released in United States Summer July 29, 1988

Shown at Avoriaz International Fantasy Film Festival in France January 1989.

Shown at Fantasporto Film Festival in Portugal February 1989.

Shown at London Film Festival November 10-26, 1989.

Began shooting July 11, 1987.

Released in United States January 1989 (Shown at Avoriaz International Fantasy Film Festival in France January 1989.)

Released in United States Summer July 29, 1988

Released in United States November 1989 (Shown at London Film Festival November 10-26, 1989.)

Released in United States on Video December 29, 1988

Released in United States February 1989 (Shown at Fantasporto Film Festival in Portugal February 1989.)