Synopsis
Two scientists involved in chimpanzee research -- one maintaining that the animals should be kept in their native habitat in Africa without human interference, the other trying to train them in sign language in a domesticated atmosphere -- join forces when they learn that the government plans to cut off the language grant and use the chimps for radiation research.
Movie Information
- Director
- James Hill
- Writers
- Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz, Jack Couffer
- Release Year
- 1980
- Runtime
- 100 minutes
- Genre
- TV Movie, Comedy, Adventure
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (2 votes)
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Two scientists involved in chimpanzee research -- one maintaining that the animals should be kept in their native habitat in Africa without human interference, the other trying to train them in sign language in a domesticated atmosphere -- join forces when they learn that the government plans to cut off the language grant and use the chimps for radiation research.
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