Monkeybone

Theatrical - Wide 2001-02-23

Cast Brendan Fraser Bridget Fonda John Turturro Chris Kattan Giancarlo Esposito
Directed by Henry Selick

Box Office Gross: $5,409,517

Running Time: 93 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: 1492 Pictures, Twitching Image Studio, 20th Century Fox

Genres: Adventure Animation Comedy Fantasy

JoBlo's Rating

5/10

Synopsis

After a car crash sends repressed cartoonist Stu into a coma, he and the mischievous Monkeybone, his hilarious alter-ego, wake up in a wacked-out waystation for lost souls. When Monkeybone takes over Stu’s body and escapes to wreak havoc on the... See more real world, Stu has to find a way to stop him before his sister pulls the plug on reality forever!

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Review Date: Director: Henry Selick Writer: Sam Hamm Producers: Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan, Mark Radcliffe Actors: Brendan Fraser as Stu Miley, Bridget Fonda as Julie McElroy, Dave Foley as Herb Plot: A cartoon artist falls into a coma and drifts...

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Posted 25 years ago

Review Date: Director: Henry Selick Writer: Sam Hamm Producers: Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan, Mark Radcliffe Actors: Brendan Fraser as Stu Miley, Bridget Fonda as Julie McElroy, Dave Foley as Herb Plot: A cartoon artist falls into a coma and drifts...

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