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Shakma

Shakma

The world's most aggressive primate just got mad.

19905.41h 41m

Overview

A murderous baboon escapes from a laboratory and roams the research building, and begins to kill some teenagers who are also in the building playing a Dungeons-and-Dragons type game.

Directed by Hugh Parks
Written by Roger Engle
Produced by Hugh Parks
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Top Cast

Christopher Atkins

Christopher Atkins

Sam

Amanda Wyss

Amanda Wyss

Tracy

Ari Meyers

Ari Meyers

Kim

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Sorenson

Robb Edward Morris

Robb Edward Morris

Gary

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Tre Laughlin

Bradley

G

Greg Flowers

Richard

A

Ann Kymberlie

Laura

D

Donna Jarrett

Brenda

S

Sandra Von Johnson

Medical Student

Themes & Keywords

animal attackgorelaboratoryapebaboonwalkie talkiemedical schoolanimal horror

About Shakma

Shakma is a horror, science fiction film released in 1990 exploring themes of animal attack, gore, laboratory, ape, baboon, walkie talkie. Directed by Hugh Parks, it stars Christopher Atkins, Amanda Wyss, Ari Meyers. A murderous baboon escapes from a laboratory and roams the research building, and begins to kill some teenagers who are also in the building playing a Dungeons-and-Dragons type game.

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