Buddy
“Welcome to a family that will make yours seem tame”
DirectorCaroline Thompson
ScreenplayCaroline Thompson, Gertrude Davies Lintz
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.
Release
Jun 6, 1997
Budget
$25M
Country
United States
Revenue
$10M
Cast
Rene Russo
Trudy Lintz
Robbie Coltrane
Bill Lintz
Alan Cumming
Dick Croner
Irma P. Hall
Emma
Paul Reubens
Professor Spatz
John Aylward
Joe Bowman
Mimi Kennedy
Mrs. Bowman
Philip Baker Hall
Minister
Dane Cook
Fair Cop
Michael Reid MacKay
Skinny Man
John Ennis
Policeman
Frank Welker
Buddy (voice)
Gary A. Hecker
Buddy (voice)
Frank Collison
Zoo Keeper
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