Monkey Shines

1988 film by George A. Romero
Movie film Q198557
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Monkey Shines

Summary

Monkey Shines is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Monkey Shines's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Monkey Shines was directed by George A. Romero[4].
  • George A. Romero wrote the screenplay for Monkey Shines[5].
  • Monkey Shines's composer is recorded as David Shire[6].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is science fiction horror film[7].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is film based on literature[8].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is drama film[9].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is horror film[10].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is science fiction film[11].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is psychological horror film[12].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is fantasy film[13].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is psychological thriller film[14].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is suspense film[15].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is psychological drama film[16].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is slasher film[17].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is thriller film[18].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is natural horror film[19].
  • Monkey Shines's genre is comedy horror film[20].
  • Monkey Shines's based on is recorded as Monkey Shines[21].
  • A cast member of Monkey Shines was Jason Beghe[22].
  • A cast member of Monkey Shines was John Pankow[23].
  • A cast member of Monkey Shines was Kate McNeil[24].
  • A cast member of Monkey Shines was Joyce Van Patten[25].
  • A cast member of Monkey Shines was Stephen Root[26].
  • A cast member of Monkey Shines was Stanley Tucci[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Monkey Shines was produced by Charles Evans[28]. It was directed by George A. Romero[4]. George A. Romero wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Jason Beghe[22], John Pankow[23], Kate McNeil[24], Joyce Van Patten[25], Stephen Root[26], and Stanley Tucci[27].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1988[29] and February 23, 1989[30]. The original language of Monkey Shines was English[31]. Genres include science fiction horror film[7], film based on literature[8], drama film[9], horror film[10], science fiction film[11], and psychological horror film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 55%[33], 5.5/10[34], and 71/100[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Monkey Shines's after a work by is recorded as Michael Stewart[36].

Why It Matters

Monkey Shines has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  34. [36] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 24d ago · Reubot · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Screenwriter George A. Romero
    Medierådet rating Prohibited for children under 16
    After a work by Michael Stewart
    Has characteristic Q52162262
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