Dunston Checks In

He's about to turn a Five Star Hotel into a three ring circus.

Duration: 88 min
Release date: 1996-01-12
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Hotel manager Robert Grant is forced by his boss to postpone his family vacation when a hotel critic checks in. Trouble is, the critic is really a villainous jewel thief with an orangutan assistant named Dunston. When Dunston gets loose and tries to escape a life of crime -- aided by Robert's sons -- havoc, hijinks and lots of laughs abound!

Family Comedy Adventure

Dunston Checks In

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Sam the Orangutan
Sam the Orangutan
as Dunston
Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander
as Robert Grant
Faye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway
as Mrs. Dubrow
Rupert Everett
Rupert Everett
as Lord Rutledge
Graham Sack
Graham Sack
as Brian Grant
Paul Reubens
Paul Reubens
as Buck LaFarge
Glenn Shadix
Glenn Shadix
as Lionel Spalding
Nathan Davis
Nathan Davis
as Victor Dubrow
Jennifer Bassey
Jennifer Bassey
as Mrs. Dellacroce
Eric Lloyd
Eric Lloyd
as Kyle Grant
Judith Scott
Judith Scott
as Nancy
Bruce Beatty
Bruce Beatty
as Murray
Danny Comden
Danny Comden
as Norm
Steven Gilborn
Steven Gilborn
as Artie
Lois de Banzie
Lois de Banzie
as Mrs. Winthrop
Natalie Core
Natalie Core
as Mrs. Feldman
Eugenia Hamilton
Eugenia Hamilton
as Frau Biedermeyer
Michelle Bonilla
Michelle Bonilla
as Consuelo
Frank Kopyc
Frank Kopyc
as Night Doorman
Alexander Walters
Alexander Walters
as William
Toribio Prado
Toribio Prado
as Bernard
Bree Turner
Bree Turner
as French Girl
Kevin Kraft
Kevin Kraft
as Desk Clerk
Peter Siragusa
Peter Siragusa
as Maintenance Man
Ernest Perry Jr.
Ernest Perry Jr.
as Doorman
Lynne Marie Stewart
Lynne Marie Stewart
as Cucumber Woman
Marceline Hugot
Marceline Hugot
as Mrs. Harrison
Cynthia Martells
Cynthia Martells
as Ms. Pink
Michael McCarty
Michael McCarty
as Tex
Katherine Olsen
Katherine Olsen
as Mrs. Tex
Cynthia Madvig
Cynthia Madvig
as Kimberly
Karen Maruyama
Karen Maruyama
as Telephone Operator
Ray K. Morris
Ray K. Morris
as Maintenance Man #2
Ken Martin
Ken Martin
as Waiter
Rita Minor
Rita Minor
as Maid #1
Victoria Kemsley
Victoria Kemsley
as Maid #2
Ray Chang
Ray Chang
as Bellman #1
Nicholas Garr
Nicholas Garr
as Bellman #2
Roderick Bascom
Roderick Bascom
as Bellman #3
Paula Malcomson
Paula Malcomson
as Bellman #4
Jim Ishida
Jim Ishida
as Bali Majestic Guest
Sunni Boswell
Sunni Boswell
as Bali Majestic Clerk
Tracy Zahoryin
Tracy Zahoryin
as Fashion Model
Bob Bergen
Bob Bergen
as Special Vocal Effects (voice)
Frank Welker
Frank Welker
as Special Vocal Effects (voice)
Mark Bastarache
Mark Bastarache
as Waiter (uncredited)
John W. Beach
John W. Beach
as Bellhop (uncredited)
Johnny Kim
Johnny Kim
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Toni Perrotta
Toni Perrotta
as Maid #3
Darren Melton
Darren Melton
as Bellhop (uncredited)
Gary Pike
Gary Pike
as Umpire (uncredited)
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Ken Kwapis
Ken Kwapis
Director
Gary Archer
Gary Archer
Prosthetics
Rodney Liber
Rodney Liber
Second Unit Director
John T. Kretchmer
John T. Kretchmer
First Assistant Director
Carole Keligian
Carole Keligian
Second Assistant Director
Keith Neely
Keith Neely
Art Direction
Jim Samson
Jim Samson
Set Decoration
Bruce Graham
Bruce Graham
Screenplay
Miles Goodman
Miles Goodman
Original Music Composer
Peter Lyons Collister
Peter Lyons Collister
Director of Photography
Jon Poll
Jon Poll
Editor
Rusty Smith
Rusty Smith
Production Design
Alina Panova
Alina Panova
Costume Design
John Brace
John Brace
Casting
Linda Lowy
Linda Lowy
Casting
Todd Black
Todd Black
Producer
Joe Wizan
Joe Wizan
Producer
Rodney Liber
Rodney Liber
Executive Producer
Jason Blumenthal
Jason Blumenthal
Co-Producer
John T. Kretchmer
John T. Kretchmer
Associate Producer
Rick Newsome
Rick Newsome
Storyboard Designer
Walter Scott
Walter Scott
Second Unit Director
John Hopkins
John Hopkins
Story
John Hopkins
John Hopkins
Writer
Jim Passon
Jim Passon
Color Timer
Judy Crown
Judy Crown
Key Hair Stylist
Robert Hallowell II
Robert Hallowell II
Hairstylist
Linda Leiter Sharp
Linda Leiter Sharp
Hairstylist
Patricia Messina
Patricia Messina
Key Makeup Artist
Robin Dee LaVigne
Robin Dee LaVigne
Makeup Artist
Kenneth Paul Schoenfeld
Kenneth Paul Schoenfeld
Makeup Artist
Christina Smith
Christina Smith
Makeup Artist
Chris Peterson
Chris Peterson
Set Dresser
Theodore Sharps
Theodore Sharps
Set Designer
Mindy R. Toback
Mindy R. Toback
Set Designer
George H. Anderson
George H. Anderson
Supervising Sound Editor
Craig Berkey
Craig Berkey
Sound Effects Editor
James Bolt
James Bolt
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ted Caplan
Ted Caplan
Foley Editor
Sean Garnhart
Sean Garnhart
Sound Effects Editor
Rick Hart
Rick Hart
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ellen Heuer
Ellen Heuer
Foley Artist
Scott A. Jennings
Scott A. Jennings
Sound Effects Editor
David Jobe
David Jobe
Foley Mixer
Clark King
Clark King
Sound Mixer
Cindy Marty
Cindy Marty
Sound Effects Editor
Christopher Moriana
Christopher Moriana
Foley Artist
Paul Urmson
Paul Urmson
Sound Effects Editor
Dan Wallin
Dan Wallin
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Delahoussaye
Michael Delahoussaye
Second Unit Director of Photography
Shane D. Kelly
Shane D. Kelly
Chief Lighting Technician
Michael Delahoussaye
Michael Delahoussaye
Camera Operator
Bruce M. Pasternack
Bruce M. Pasternack
Camera Operator
Craig Barron
Craig Barron
Visual Effects Supervisor
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