Animal Behavior

A very funny movie about getting serious.

Duration: 85 min

Release date: 1989-10-27

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Biologist Alex Brisco develops a new method to communicate with chimpanzees. Instead of using machines, she teaches the chimps simple sign language. Her research is overlooked by ignorant colleagues, but one man, Mark, a cellist, helps Alex with her research.

Comedy Romance

Animal Behavior

Casting arrow_drop_down

as Alex Bristow

as Mark Mathias

as Coral Grable

Richard Libertini

Richard Libertini

as Doctor Parrish

as Site Committee

as Tyler Forbes

Vivian Warfield

Vivian Warfield

as Blaze de Teo

as Mrs. Parrish

Steven Kent Foster

Steven Kent Foster

as Visiting Psychologist

as Site Committee

as Site Committee

as Sheila Sandusky

Dan J.P. Ciernia

Dan J.P. Ciernia

as Student (uncredited)

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Kjehl Rasmussen

Kjehl Rasmussen

Associate Producer

Director of Photography

Randolph Clendenen

Randolph Clendenen

Executive Producer

Kjehl Rasmussen

Kjehl Rasmussen

Original Music Composer

Jeannine Oppewall

Jeannine Oppewall

Production Design

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