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Link is a 1986 British horror film starring Elizabeth Shue and Terence Stamp. The title character, "Link", is a super-intelligent orangutan who lashes out against his masters when they try to have him put to sleep. The film also features two chimpanzees, one of which is a baby.
It was directed by Richard Franklin and written by Lee David Zlotoff and Tom Ackermann. The score was provided by Jerry Goldsmith. It was filmed in St. Abbs, Scotland.
Shue and Goldsmith received Saturn Award nominations for their contributions.
Link (film)
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| | Name | Link | | Director | Richard Franklin | | Producer | Richard Franklin | | Writer | Lee David Zlotoff (story)
Tom Ackerman (st... | | Starring | Elisabeth Shue
Terence Stamp
Steven... | | Music | Jerry Goldsmith | | Cinematography | Mike Molloy | | Editing | Andrew London
Derek Trigg | | Distributor | Cannon Films | | Released | October 1986 (USA) | | Runtime | 103 min. | | Language | English | | Rating | R | | Budget | Unknown | | Gross | $1,720,450 (USA) |
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Although the title primate is clearly an orangutan, he is referred to as a chimpanzee through the entire film, and his fur appears to have been dyed black (Orangutans have reddish-brown fur).
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