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The Ape

The Ape

2005Movie⏱️ 1h 30mNot Rated
ComedyDrama
4.3
IMDB Rating
1,053 votes

A young writer, nearing a mental breakdown caused by his family and boss, moves into an apartment occupied by a walking, talking, foul-mouthed ape in a Hawaiian shirt and Converse High Tops.

Director
James Franco
Writers
James Franco, Merriwether Williams
Stars
James Franco, Brian Lally, Allison Bibicoff
Release Date
June 18, 2005
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

James Franco
James Franco
as Harry Walker
Brian Lally
Brian Lally
as The Ape
Allison Bibicoff
Allison Bibicoff
as Cathy
Stacey Miller
Stacey Miller
as Beth
Vince Jolivette
Vince Jolivette
as Steve
Nori Jill Phillips
Nori Jill Phillips
as Judy
Danny Molina
Danny Molina
as Raoul
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David Markey
as Flies With Eagles
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Sydney DeMarco
as Girl in office
Anthony W. Preston
Anthony W. Preston
as David

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Rabbit Bandini Productions

🏷️ Keywords

boss employee relationshipboss employee sexfamily relationshipsyoungsimian fiction

🎯 Categories

High-Concept ComedyComedyDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Did Hal Warren possess James Franco?
by oaattiya2012-10-19
2/10

"Okay, a movie for James Franco, also directed and written by Franco. It's about a working man who dreams to be a writer, so he rents an apartment to write his novel in peace, only to find that the apartment is occupied by a big foul-mouthed gorilla. The presentation itself is good, interesting idea. However, through an hour and a half, all I gained from watching it is time wasting. It seemed that the film was done by amateurs; bad shooting, bad story, dialog is done poorly, and most of all bad acting, in fact Mr. Franco adds to the agony in this film by being a bad actor himself. What c..."

💡 Did You Know?

James Franco's directional debut

📖 Synopsis

A young writer, nearing a mental breakdown caused by his family and boss, moves into an apartment occupied by a walking, talking, foul-mouthed ape in a Hawaiian shirt and Converse High Tops.