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Buddy

directed by Caroline Thompson

“Welcome to a family that will make yours seem tame”

19971h 24mPGFamily

Buddy poster

Jim Henson Pictures & American Zoetrope present

Buddy

directed by Caroline Thompson

“Welcome to a family that will make yours seem tame”

19971h 24mPGFamily

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§ Synopsis

Family · Adventure · Comedy · Drama

An eccentric socialite raises a gorilla as her son.

§ Keywords

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gorilla zoo chimpanzee eccentric socialite woman director

§ Crew

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Director

Caroline Thompson

Screenplay

Caroline Thompson

Cinematography

Music

Elmer Bernstein

§ Cast

8 of 15

Rene Russo

Robbie Coltrane

Robbie Coltrane

Alan Cumming

Irma P. Hall

Paul Reubens

as Professor Spatz

John Aylward

Mimi Kennedy

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

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