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Monkey Trouble

1994 · 96 min

A breezy, sunny kids' caper that coasts on cute animal mischief and mild chase thrills, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Directed by: Franco Amurri
Genres: Comedy, Family
Starring: Thora Birch, Harvey Keitel, Mimi Rogers

Tagline: Eva's new friend has big eyes, hairy feet, and very sticky fingers.
Overview: Dodger, a criminal monkey, belongs to a crooked street performer but escapes his life of crime only to end up in the arms of Eva, an innocent little girl whose mother has no idea that her daughter is harboring a fugitive.

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Directed by: Franco Amurri
Genres: Comedy, Family
Starring: Thora Birch, Harvey Keitel, Mimi Rogers

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
friendship
crime
coming-of-age
loyalty
Places: big city
home
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	5
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, family
Directed by: Franco Amurri
Written by: Franco Amurri, Stu Krieger
Starring: Thora Birch, Harvey Keitel, Mimi Rogers, Christopher McDonald, Adrian Johnson, Julian Johnson, Kevin Scannell, Alison Elliott
Music: Mark Mancina
Cinematography: Luciano Tovoli
Runtime: 96 min
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English

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