Funky Monkey

"He's the best super-Ninja secret agent football star monkey hero around."

2004 1h 34m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 31

FamilyComedy

Synopsis

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A teen genius teams up with a super-talented chimpanzee and his caretaker to take down an animal testing lab. In exchange, the scientist gives the teen some pointers on the girl of his dreams.

“He's the best super-Ninja secret agent football star monkey hero around.”

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Cast

Matthew Modine
Alec McCall
Roma Downey
Megan
Seth Adkins
Michael
Tommy Davidson
Harland
Taylor Negron
Flick
Gilbert Gottfried
Dr. Spleen
Liliana Komorowska
Nun Cathrine
Bodhi Elfman
Drummond

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harry Basil
Writers: Peter Nelson, Byron Jelden, Gene Quintano
Languages: English, French
Countries: France, Germany, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, United States of America.

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4 / 8

CAST

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267+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Harry Basil, shot by Michael Goi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ceiri Torjussen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor John Grover shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Matthew Modine and Roma Downey and Seth Adkins carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Harry Basil directs. Michael Goi behind the camera. Ceiri Torjussen scores. John Grover cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, United States of America.
4267+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Harry Basil, shot by Michael Goi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ceiri Torjussen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor John Grover shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Matthew Modine and Roma Downey and Seth Adkins carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "He's the best super-Ninja secret agent football star monkey hero around.".
10IMDB entry: tt0331509 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 13 themes, including "friendship", "skateboarding", "zoo", "chimpanzee".