The Mad Monkey

1h 49m 1989

Brief Synopsis

An American screenwriter falls in love with a film director's sixteen-year-old sister.

Cast & Crew

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Fernando Trueba

Director

Jeff Goldblum

Dan Gillis

Miranda Richardson

Marilyn

Dexter Fletcher

Malcolm Green

Daniel Ceccaldi

Legrand

Liza Walker

Jenny Green

Film Details

Also Known As
Le Reve du singe fou, Le Singe fou, Mad Monkey, Mono Loco, El, Reve du singe fou, Le, Singe fou, Twisted Obsession
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1989
Production Company
Iberoamericana Films
Distribution Company
Hobo Film Enterprises; Iberoamericana; International Video Entertainment Inc; Live Home Video; Saga Films
Location
Paris, France; Madrid, Spain

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 49m

Synopsis

An American screenwriter falls in love with a film director's sixteen-year-old sister.

Director

Fernando Trueba

Director

Cast

Jeff Goldblum

Dan Gillis

Miranda Richardson

Marilyn

Dexter Fletcher

Malcolm Green

Daniel Ceccaldi

Legrand

Liza Walker

Jenny Green

Jerome Natali

Danny Gillis

Arielle Dombasle

Marion Derain

Micky Sebastian

Ariane

Asuncion Balaguer

Juana

Crew

Jost Luis Alcaine

Director Of Photography

Ginette Angosse

Production Coordinator

Christian Bourqui

Stunts

Miguel Chang

Set Decorator

Isabel Delas Casas

Publicity Assistant

Antoine Duhamel

Music

Christopher Frank

Source Material (From Novel)

Yvette Frank

Costume Designer

Carmen Frías

Editor

Andres Vicente Gomez

Producer

Federico Grau

Stills

Manuel Matji

Screenwriter

Menno Meyjes

Screenwriter

Radu Mihaileanu

Assistant Director

Josette Moriaux

Accountant (France)

Paquita Nunez

Hairstyles

Alain Petit

Stunts

Georges Prat

Sound Mixer

Jose Maria Rodero

Production Supervisor

Jose Sanchez

Makeup

Pierre Sayag

Unit Production Manager (France)

Emmanuel Schlumberger

Associate Producer

Carmen Soriano

Unit Production Manager (France)

Pierre-louis Thevenet

Production Designer

Fernando Trueba

Screenwriter

Jean-charles Venet

Set Designer

Film Details

Also Known As
Le Reve du singe fou, Le Singe fou, Mad Monkey, Mono Loco, El, Reve du singe fou, Le, Singe fou, Twisted Obsession
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1989
Production Company
Iberoamericana Films
Distribution Company
Hobo Film Enterprises; Iberoamericana; International Video Entertainment Inc; Live Home Video; Saga Films
Location
Paris, France; Madrid, Spain

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 49m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of six 1990 Goya Awards, including best film, best director, best screenplay, best cinematography and best editing.

Released in United States February 10, 1990

Released in United States on Video September 13, 1990

Released in United States September 5, 1989

Released in United States Summer August 3, 1990

Shown at Miami Film Festival February 10, 1990.

Shown at Venice Film Festival (in competition) September 5, 1989.

English-language debut for Spanish filmmaker Fernando Truebas.

Began shooting November 14, 1988.

Released in United States February 10, 1990 (Shown at Miami Film Festival February 10, 1990.)

Released in United States Summer August 3, 1990

Released in United States September 5, 1989 (Shown at Venice Film Festival (in competition) September 5, 1989.)

Released in United States on Video September 13, 1990

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