Buddy

Buddy

1997
1h 24m
5.0

5.0/10

80 votes • View on IMDb
Adventure Family Comedy Drama

"Welcome to a family that will make yours seem tame"

Overview

In the 1930s, eccentric animal lover Trudy adopts a sickly baby gorilla named Buddy and raises him alongside chimpanzees as if they were her human children. As Buddy grows into an 800-pound adult, his immense strength and unpredictable behavior lead to trouble, culminating in a chaotic incident at an exhibition.

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Status: Released

Budget: $25,000,000

Revenue: $10,113,400

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Jim Henson Pictures American Zoetrope Columbia Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

gorilla zoo chimpanzee based on true story animal rights eccentric orphan docudrama socialite woman director 1930s

Quick Facts

Release Date June 6, 1997
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0118787

Cast

Rene Russo
Rene Russo

Trudy Lintz

Robbie Coltrane
Robbie Coltrane

Bill Lintz

Alan Cumming
Alan Cumming

Dick Croner

Irma P. Hall
Irma P. Hall

Emma

Paul Reubens
Paul Reubens

Professor Spatz

John Aylward
John Aylward

Joe Bowman

Mimi Kennedy
Mimi Kennedy

Mrs. Bowman

Philip Baker Hall
Philip Baker Hall

Minister

Dane Cook
Dane Cook

Fair Cop

Michael Reid MacKay
Michael Reid MacKay

Skinny Man

John Ennis
John Ennis

Policeman

Frank Welker
Frank Welker

Buddy (voice)

Key Crew

Caroline Thompson
Director
Caroline Thompson
Screenplay
William Joyce
Screenplay
Francis Ford Coppola
Executive Producer
Stephanie Allain
Executive Producer
Steve Nicolaides
Producer
Fred Fuchs
Producer
Brian Henson
Executive Producer