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The Ivory Ape

The Ivory Ape

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An ivory ape escapes from a freighter and makes its way to Bermuda. Two anthropologists want to save it, but the local authorities hire a big-game hunter to track it down and kill it.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

3.5/10

Release Date

15 April 1980

Country

Japan

Cast

Jack Palance

Jack Palance

Marc Kazarian

Steven Keats

Steven Keats

Baxter Mapes

Cindy Pickett

Cindy Pickett

Lil Tyler

Céline Lomez

Céline Lomez

Valerie 'Val' Lamont

Earle Hyman

Earle Hyman

Inspector St. George

Derek Velez Partridge

Derek Velez Partridge

Aubrey Range

Tricia Sembera

Tricia Sembera

Vita Havermyer

David Man

David Man

Dr. Cole

Lou David

Lou David

Roomie Pope

Billy Horrigan

Billy Horrigan

The Captain

Leonard Daniels

Leonard Daniels

Smith

George Rushe

George Rushe

Wilkinson

John Truscott

John Truscott

Collins

John Lough

John Lough

Trot Toomer

Jane Bainridge

Jane Bainridge

Mother in Car

Charles Jeffers

Charles Jeffers

Congo Father

Kevin Dill

Kevin Dill

Congo Son

Grace Rawlins

Grace Rawlins

Congo Mother

Eston Rawlins

Eston Rawlins

Congo Boy

Barbara Adams

Barbara Adams

Secretary

Marlene Butterfield

Marlene Butterfield

Newscaster

Courtney Floyd

Courtney Floyd

Child in Car

Irving Wilkinson

Irving Wilkinson

Butler

Daniel Thomas

Daniel Thomas

Cab Driver

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