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Buddy (1997)

“Welcome to a family that will make yours seem tame”
★ 5.079 votes ⏱ 1 h 24 min Rating PG

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.

Buddy is a 1997 movie. Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama. Directed by Caroline Thompson. Main cast: Rene Russo, Robbie Coltrane, Alan Cumming, Irma P. Hall, Paul Reubens. Runtime: 84 minutes. Its average rating is 5.0 out of 10, from 79 votes.

Release dateJune 6, 1997
Runtime1 h 24 min
Budget$25,000,000
Box office$10,113,400
DirectorCaroline Thompson
ScreenplayCaroline Thompson, Gertrude Davies Lintz, William Joyce
Original languageEN

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ChimpanzeeEccentricGorillaSocialiteWoman directorZoo

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