Going Ape!

Apr 10, 1981

1h 27m

★ 4.3

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

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.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Family

Production Companies

City Film

Berclays Merchantile Industry Finance

Paramount Pictures

Going Ape! Trailers

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Cast

Foster

Tony Danza

Fiona

Jessica Walter

Cynthia

Stacey Nelkin

Lazlo

Danny DeVito

Binocular Lady

Merie Earle

Joey

Art Metrano

Bad Habit

Frank Sivero

Btandon

Rick Hurst

Jules Cohen

Howard Mann

Gridley

Joseph Maher

Zebrewski

Leon Askin

Zaida

Jacquelyn Hyde

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