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Link

Man is no longer in control!

19866.21h 43m

Overview

Young graduate student Jane Chase becomes the new assistant to an eccentric zoology professor at the remote home he shares with two brilliant chimpanzees and an elderly orangutan butler named Link. But when one of the chimps is found dead and the professor mysteriously disappears, Link becomes dangerously aggressive towards Jane. Now, the time for “monkey business” is over and the true terror is about to begin.

Directed by Richard Franklin
Written by Lee David Zlotoff, Tom Ackermann, Everett De Roche
Produced by Richard Franklin
Box Office0Revenue: $1.7M

Top Cast

Elisabeth Shue

Elisabeth Shue

Jane Chase

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

Dr Steven Phillip

Steven Finch

Steven Finch

David

Richard Garnett

Richard Garnett

Dennis

David O'Hara

David O'Hara

Tom

Kevin Lloyd

Kevin Lloyd

Bailey

J

Joe Belcher

Taxi Driver

Geoffrey Beevers

Geoffrey Beevers

Mr. Miller

Caroline John

Caroline John

Mrs. Miller

Daisy Ashford

Daisy Ashford

Becky

Themes & Keywords

scotlandassistantexplosionorangutandobermanchimpanzee

About Link

Link is a horror, thriller film released in 1986 exploring themes of scotland, assistant, explosion, orangutan, doberman, chimpanzee. Directed by Richard Franklin, it stars Elisabeth Shue, Terence Stamp, Steven Finch. Young graduate student Jane Chase becomes the new assistant to an eccentric zoology professor at the remote home he shares with two brilliant chimpanzees and an elderly orangutan butler named Link. But when one of the chimps is found dead and the professor mysteriously disappears, Link becomes dangerously aggressive towards Jane. Now, the time for “monkey business” is over and the true terror is about to begin.

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