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Plot

Project X is a top-secret government undertaking involving trained chimpanzees. Grounded pilot Matthew Broderick, assigned to teach the chimps how to operate a flight simulator, discovers that his charges are to be subjected to high levels of radiation to test potential human endurance. Risking a court martial, Broderick links up with Helen Hunt, the researcher who has taught the chimps sign language, to save the simians from destruction. The serious subtext of Project X is forgotten during a Disneyesque comic finale, wherein the lovable chimps nearly trigger a nuclear meltdown! Without taking anything away from human stars Matthew Broderick and Helen Hunt, we must note that the most engaging performance in Project X is delivered by Willie the Chimp, who essays the challenging role of Virgil the Chimp.
MPAA Rating:
PG
Genre(s):
Comedy,Drama
Run Time:
107min.
Theatrical Release Date:
03/11/2008
DVD Release Date:
02/22/2005
Distributor(s):
20th Century Fox
Director(s):
Jonathan Kaplan
Starring:
Matthew Broderick , Helen Hunt , Bill Sadler , Johnny Ray McGhee , Jonathan Stark
Themes:
Crisis of Conscience,Monkeys
Tone:
Sweet,Tearjerking,Warm
Keywords:
chimpanzee,flight-simulator,military,nuclear-accident,pilot,project [plan],radiation,sign-language
Country of Origin:
USA (04-17-1987)
Language:
English