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Going Ape!
Going Ape!

Going Ape!

There were 3 conditions to the 5 million dollar inheritance, and they had to be bathed twice a week.

Genres

ComedyCrimeFamily

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When his father - who owned a circus - dies, Oscar inherits 5 million dollars - and 3 orangutans. However there's a condition connected to the money: if he gives away the apes or just one gets sick or dies during the next 3 years, the zoologic society will get all the money. So he not only has to deal with 3 apes and an annoyed girlfriend, but also with a greedy zoologic society's president.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

4.278/10

Release Date

10 April 1981

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tony Danza

Tony Danza

Foster

Jessica Walter

Jessica Walter

Fiona

Stacey Nelkin

Stacey Nelkin

Cynthia

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Lazlo

Merie Earle

Merie Earle

Binocular Lady

Art Metrano

Art Metrano

Joey

Frank Sivero

Frank Sivero

Bad Habit

Rick Hurst

Rick Hurst

Btandon

Howard Mann

Howard Mann

Jules Cohen

Joseph Maher

Joseph Maher

Gridley

Leon Askin

Leon Askin

Zebrewski

Jacquelyn Hyde

Jacquelyn Hyde

Zaida

Angus Duncan

Angus Duncan

Farley

Hamilton Mitchell

Hamilton Mitchell

Marvin

Ruth Gillette

Ruth Gillette

Marianne

Henry Charles

Henry Charles

Ringmaster

Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell

Faraday

Luke Andreas

Luke Andreas

Carter

Roger Arroyo

Roger Arroyo

Midget

Jay S. York

Jay S. York

Strong Man

Beth Nufer

Beth Nufer

Elephant Girl

Sosimo Hernandez

Sosimo Hernandez

Flugist

Andrea Bell

Andrea Bell

Clown

Mark Yerkes

Mark Yerkes

Clown

Chris Bricker

Chris Bricker

Clown

John Daheim

John Daheim

Clown

Poppy Lagos

Poppy Lagos

Sister

Marji Martin

Marji Martin

Sister

Donna Ponterotto

Donna Ponterotto

Sister

D.J. Sullivan

D.J. Sullivan

Sister

Ted White

Ted White

Goon

Bob Terhune

Bob Terhune

Goon

Manis

Manis

Main Monkey

Al Leong

Al Leong

Circus Performer (uncredited)

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