Monkey Trouble

1994
PG
1h 36m

IMDb RATING

5.3/10

7.4K

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Thora Birch and Finster in Monkey Trouble (1994)

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A young girl's life turns hairy when her new pet monkey turns out to be a trained pickpocket on the run from a scheming gypsy.A young girl's life turns hairy when her new pet monkey turns out to be a trained pickpocket on the run from a scheming gypsy.A young girl's life turns hairy when her new pet monkey turns out to be a trained pickpocket on the run from a scheming gypsy.

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IMDb RATING

5.3/10

7.4K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Harvey Keitel reputedly made the film for his young daughter.

Goofs
When Eva is at the grocery store, the cashier handling her order asks her "cash, check, or credit card?" No kid that age would be able to have a credit card or checkbook, so the question is unnecessary.

Quotes
Cab driver: [looking official and impersonal behind dark glasses] Sorry, we don't take Minors, Company rules.
Eva: I'm not a Minor, I'm in a major hurry!
Cab driver: [lowering his sunglasses to indicate that he is a bit human and understanding after all] You got money?
Eva: Yes!
[Takes out a big wad of Cash, the Driver nods *o.k.*]
Eva: GO!
[the Driver takes off]

Crazy credits
The film is dedicated "For Eva", after Eva Amurri, director Franco Amurri's daughter.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult/Monkey Trouble/The Paper/Bitter Moon/Savage Nights (1994)

Soundtracks
Sold for Me
Performed by The Aintree Boys
Written by Dylan MacAlinion and Granville Ames
Double Clutch Music / Big Barn Music (BMI)

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Review

Featured review

8/10

ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES OF ITS KIND

Forget FREE WILLY.

If you're looking for a really decent kids/animal flick that will appeal to young, old, or in-between, look no further than MONKEY TROUBLE. Thora Birch gives a fantastic performance as a little girl who wants a dog and winds up with a monkey escaping from its abusive owner (Harvey Keitel) who has trained the little critter to pick pockets and burglarize houses. The monkey takes an instant liking to the little girl, who names him Dodger, and sneaks him home. Meantime, the drunken gypsy (Keitel) will stop at nothing to get him back. It's an intelligent, well performed family classic that will appeal to just about anyone-even those who don't appreciate movies about kids and killer whales.

Rating: **** out of *****