Monkey Shines (1988)

Drama, General Film, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Director: George A. Romero

Writer(s): Michael Stewart (novel), George A. Romero (screenplay)

Starring: Jason Beghe, John Pankow, Kate McNeil, Joyce Van Patten, Christine Forrest, Stephen Root, Stanley Tucci, Boo, Janine Turner, William Newman, Tudi Wiggins, Tom Quinn, Chuck Baker, Patricia Tallman, David Early, Michael Naft, Tina Romero, Mitchell Baseman, Lia Savini, Anthony Dileo Jr., Melanie Verlin, Dan Fallon, Alice Shure, Leslie Dane Shapiro, Christina Galesi, Rik Billock, Kate English, Debra Gordon, Robert Hendren, Heidi Hinzman, Brad Long, Eric Morgan Stuart

Synopsis: A quadriplegic man has a trained monkey help him with his paralysis, until the little monkey begins to develop feelings, and rage, against its new master.

Release Date: July 29, 1988 (USA) | Length: 113 min | Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Certificate: R

Note: No black person appears in the trailer but David Early is in the movie for only a few seconds (as the Anesthetist) at the beginning of the film [2:22]. There are also two black actors that appear in the university scene. A woman is seen walking beside Allan on the way to the school [40:17] and a man raises his hand in the classroom before the monkey does [40:37]. I think this man is Eric Morgan Stuart. The women walking with Allan also appears in that scene with a number of other black actors at the back of the classroom.