Link (film)

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Link
Directed by Richard Franklin
Produced by Richard Franklin
Written by Lee David Zlotoff and
Tom Ackermann (story)
Everett De Roche (screenplay)
Starring Elisabeth Shue
Terence Stamp
Steven Pinner
Richard Garnett
David O'Hara
Kevin Lloyd
Joe Belcher
Music by Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography Mike Molloy
Editing by Andrew London
Derek Trigg
Distributed by Cannon Films
Release date(s) October 1986 (USA)
Running time 103 min.
Language English
Budget Unknown
Gross revenue $1,720,450 (USA)
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Link is a 1986 British horror film starring Elisabeth 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 Everett De Roche from a story 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.

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).

It was originally written to be based in Australia, but when the director couldn't get funding in Australia, it was optioned in the UK. Successfully, it was produced in the UK.

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