The Dancing Monkey

May 5, 2023

1h 14m

★ 0.0

Overview

After being compared to a dancing monkey by one of the factory owners, Wayne, a factory worker sets out to find an answer to a question that will decide his fate and those around him.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

All The Way Around

XO Productions

Blood Sweat Honey

The Dancing Monkey Trailers

Cast

Jennifer Cooly

Nicole Forester

Kassie Hughes

Stella Grace Fitzgerald

Gail

Jane Brody

Brayden

Tom Downing

Lisa Sheets

Natasha Coppola-Shalom

Steeler

Tim Rhoze

John

John Mossman

Bryan Hughes

Jack Welshons

Carl

Walter Hoffman

Police Officer

Kurt Krauss

Wayne Hughes

Paige Smith

Eliza

J.G. Smith

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