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Project X

  • 1987
  • PG
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
12K
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Project X (1987)
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An Air Force pilot joins a top secret military experiment involving chimps, but begins to suspect there might be something more to the mysterious "Project X".An Air Force pilot joins a top secret military experiment involving chimps, but begins to suspect there might be something more to the mysterious "Project X".An Air Force pilot joins a top secret military experiment involving chimps, but begins to suspect there might be something more to the mysterious "Project X".

  • Director
    • Jonathan Kaplan
  • Writers
    • Lawrence Lasker
    • Stanley Weiser
  • Stars
    • Matthew Broderick
    • Helen Hunt
    • Willie
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jonathan Kaplan
    • Writers
      • Lawrence Lasker
      • Stanley Weiser
    • Stars
      • Matthew Broderick
      • Helen Hunt
      • Willie
    • 40User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Matthew Broderick
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    • Jimmy Garrett
    Helen Hunt
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    • Teri
    Willie
    Willie
    • Virgil
    Okko
    • Goofy
    Karanja
    • Goliath
    Luke
    • Bluebeard
    Harry
    • Ginger
    Arthur
    • Winston
    Ciafu
    • Spike
    Lucy
    • Razzberry
    Lulu
    • Ethel
    Mousie
    • New Recruit
    William Sadler
    William Sadler
    • Dr. Carroll
    • (as Bill Sadler)
    Johnny Ray McGhee
    • Robertson
    Jonathan Stark
    • Sgt. Krieger
    Robin Gammell
    Robin Gammell
    • Col. Niles
    Stephen Lang
    Stephen Lang
    • Watts
    Jean Smart
    Jean Smart
    • Dr. Criswell
    • Director
      • Jonathan Kaplan
    • Writers
      • Lawrence Lasker
      • Stanley Weiser
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The back of Jimmy's jacket says "King Louis". King Louie is the name of the Borden orangutan in Walt Disney's 1967 animated film "The Jungle Book", as well as the Gigantopithecus in the 2016 adaptation.
    • Goofs
      The leather jacket Jimmy Garret wears is actually a Navy G-1 flight jacket worn by Navy aircrew. The Air Force did not begin issuing leather flying jackets to aircrew (theirs, being the A-2) until 1988, one year after the release of this film.
    • Quotes
      • Jimmy Garrett: A human pilot would react differently, because a human pilot would know that he's going to die.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Making Mr. Right/Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn/Secret of My Success/Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Shock The Monkey
      Written and Performed by Peter Gabriel

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 17, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • American Sign Language
    • Also known as
      • Proyecto secreto simios
    • Filming locations
      • Pasadena, California, USA(Caltech)
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox
      • Parkes/Lasker productions
      • Amercent Films
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $18,532,286
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,309,985
      • Apr 19, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,589,395
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 48m(108 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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