Buddy
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| Released | Jun. 6, 1997 |
| Running time | 84 minutes |
| Director | Caroline Thompson |
| Written by | William Joyce and Caroline Thompson (screen story), Caroline Thompson (screenplay) |
| Original music by | Elmer Bernstein |
| Studio | Columbia Pictures / Jim Henson Pictures / American Zoetrope |
| MPAA Rating | PG |
Buddy was the first film produced by Jim Henson Pictures.
The story concerns an animal lover (Rene Russo) who takes in a baby gorilla (the titular Buddy) and attempts to raise him in a domestic environment.
The film was inspired by the true story of Getrude Davies Lintz, whose book Animals Are My Hobby was the basis for the screenplay.
Cast
- Rene Russo as Gertrude Lintz
- Robbie Coltrane as Dr. Bill Lintz
- Alan Cumming as Dick Croner
- Irma P. Hall as Emma
- Paul Reubens as Professor Spatz
- John Aylward as Mr. Joe Bowman
- Mimi Kennedy as Mrs. Bunny Bowman
- Frank Collison as Zoo Keeper
- Philip Baker Hall as Minister
- Dane Cook as Fair Cop
Creature Shop Cast
- Buddy performed by Peter Elliott (adult Buddy), Lynn Robertson Bruce (juvenile Buddy), Mark Sealey (toddler Buddy), Mak Wilson (facial controls), and Rob Tygner, Michelan Sisti, Peter Hurst, Leif Tilden, Star Townshend
- Buddy's voice performed by Frank Welker, Gary A. Hecker and Hector C. Gika
External links
- "The Empire Strikes Back": Review of Buddy at ToughPigs.com
