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Going Ape!
There were 3 conditions to the 5 million dollar inheritance, and they had to be bathed twice a week.
Genres
ComedyCrimeFamily
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
87 min
Release Date
1981-04-10
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
18
Vote Average
4.278
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Tony Danza
Foster
Jessica Walter
Fiona
Stacey Nelkin
Cynthia
Danny DeVito
Lazlo
Merie Earle
Binocular Lady
Art Metrano
Joey
Frank Sivero
Bad Habit
Rick Hurst
Btandon
Howard Mann
Jules Cohen
Joseph Maher
Gridley
Leon Askin
Zebrewski
Jacquelyn Hyde
Zaida
Angus Duncan
Farley
Hamilton Mitchell
Marvin
Ruth Gillette
Marianne
Henry Charles
Ringmaster
Gene LeBell
Faraday
Luke Andreas
Carter
Roger Arroyo
Midget
Jay S. York
Strong Man
Beth Nufer
Elephant Girl
Sosimo Hernandez
Flugist
Andrea Bell
Clown
Mark Yerkes
Clown
Chris Bricker
Clown
John Daheim
Clown
Poppy Lagos
Sister
Marji Martin
Sister
Donna Ponterotto
Sister
D.J. Sullivan
Sister
Ted White
Goon
Bob Terhune
Goon
Manis
Main Monkey
Al Leong
Circus Performer (uncredited)
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