Animal Behavior
Brief Synopsis
A college biology professor who is experimenting with teaching monkeys sign language falls in love with a music professor.
Cast & Crew
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H Anne Riley
Director
Karen Allen
Alex Bristow
Armand Assante
Mark Mathias
Holly Hunter
Coral Grable
Josh Mostel
Mel Gorsky
Richard Libertini
Dr Parris
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Romance
Release Date
1989
Production Company
Cinestar Films; Completion Bond Company Inc; Frank B Hall; J.G. Films Inc.; Optical House Inc; Otto Nemenz International, Inc.; Todd-Ao
Distribution Company
HBO Home Video
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 25m
Synopsis
A college biology professor who is experimenting with teaching monkeys sign language falls in love with a music professor.
Cast
Karen Allen
Alex Bristow
Armand Assante
Mark Mathias
Holly Hunter
Coral Grable
Josh Mostel
Mel Gorsky
Richard Libertini
Dr Parris
Alexa Kenin
Sheila Sandusky
Jon Mathews
Tyler Forbes
Nan Martin
Mrs Nortan
Crystal Buda
Cleo Grable
Ivan Bonar
Dr Ridley
Vivian Warfield
Blaze De Feo
Janni Brenn
Mrs Parrish
Stephen K Foster
Nerd
Cynthia Vance
Co-Ed
Alice Drummond
Site Committee Member
Al Jones
Site Committee Member
Peter Prouse
Site Committee Member
Crew
Dale Ajrose
Co-Producer
Leslie Anne Anderson
Key Hairstyles
Lyn Anzalone
Stand-In
Michael Arago
Production Assistant
Richard Arrington
Key Makeup
Ed Askinazi
Sound Editor Assistant
Amy Auchincloss
Other
Ken Ausubel
Set Dresser
Douglas Axtell
Boom Operator
Molly Bartholow
Legal Counsel
Rebecca Beall
Extras Coordinator Assistant
Rickey Bevel
Electrician
Dennis Bishop
Other
Birgitta Bjerke
Wardrobe Assistant
Benita Brazier
Script Supervisor
David Brisbin
Art Direction
Candice Broecker
Other
Linda Brumfield
Unit Publicist
Linda Brumfield
Assistant (To H Anne Riley)
Joe Calk
Assistant (To Kjehl Rasmussen)
Joe Camp
Technical Advisor (Animal Action)
Tina Canny
Projectionist
M C Chester
2nd Assistant Director
Ken Clare
Other
Randolph Clendenen
Executive Producer
Helen Conklin
Location Manager
Lisa Dealva
Property Master Assistant
Kennith Decroo
Animal Action Director
Dr. Alice Degroot
Dog Trainer
Ross Deroche
Music Preparation
Rick Dior
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Cliff Eidelman
Music
Paul Elliott
Camera Operator
Christine Ellison
Set Decorator Assistant
Chris Espeset
Carpenter
Cobie Fair
2nd Grip
Roland Fernandez
Production Programmer
Lisa Fischer
Set Decorator
Eric Flan
Driver
Toby Foster
Music Scoring Mixer
Trisha B Gallaher
Property Master
Renzo Giromini
Driver
Edward Glass
Co-Producer
Gregory Goodman
Production Assistant
Jerry Green
1st Assistant Director
Mary Guida
Technical Advisor (Animal Action)
Genera Gutierrez
Wardrobe Assistant
Bernard Hajdenberg
Sound Editor Supervisor
Frank B Hall
Insurance
Anna Hebert
Stand-In
Rick Henschel
Title Design
Henry Herrera
Production Assistant
Erin Hill
Assistant (To Randolph Clendenen)
Steve Hirsch
Grip Intern
C Hitti-dabague
Apprentice Editor
Frieder Hochheim
Gaffer
Ann Holm
Apprentice Editor
Roger Holzberg
Special Effects Coordinator
Terry Husebye
Stills
Donna Jensen
Set Production Assistant
Sarah Johnstone
Assistant (To Producers)
John A Joleaud
Electrician
Edwin Jones
Carpenter
Peter Kalisch
Additional Camera Operator
Elayna Kaplan
Craft Services
Bruce Karcher
Carpenter
Lisa Kearney
Assistant (To Kjehl Rasmussen)
John A Keim
Special Effects Assistant
Margot Kilbey
Carpenter
Beth Kirchner
Other
Elizabeth Knickerbocker
Other
Karen Koch
Associate Producer
Karen Koch
Production Manager
Cristin Kupps
Production Assistant
Gabe Kurks
Key Grip
John Lawson
Stereo Consultant
Tom Levy
Bestboy Grip
Frederick Lopez
Driver
David Lubell
Legal Counsel
Mary Mastro
Wardrobe Assistant
Joy Mcwilliams
Casting Director
Kelly Miller
Production Assistant
Phillippa Mills
Other
Alan Mintz
Foley Artist
David Mohr
Dialogue Editor
Reed Nesbitt
Production Assistant
Frederick G Newman
Production Effects
Jean Marie Offenbacher
Sound Effects Editor
Jean Offenbacher
Assistant Editor
Jean Offenbacher
Sound Effects Editor
Jean Marie Offenbacher
Assistant Editor
John Oldach
Driver
Jeannine Oppewall
Production Designer
Leslie Park
Production Coordinator
Gordon Perry
Special Music Consultant
Scott Phillips
Production Assistant
David Pinkham
Stand-In
Sani Polk
Stand-In
Christopher Porter
Bestboy Electrician
Paul Prendergast
Other
John Patrick Pritchett
Sound Mixer
Chip Radaelli
Construction Coordinator
Nancy Ramey
Production Auditor
Kjehl Rasmussen
Producer
Dick Rauh
Titles And Opticals
Susan Rice
Screenwriter
David Riley
1st Assistant Camera
John Rosenberg
Orchestra Contractor
Zade Rosenthal
Stills
Nicole Ruffine
Apprentice Editor
Sara Sant'ambrogio
Cello Consultant
Jo Santiago
Other
Peggy Schinhofen
Transportation Captain
Mark Simon
Additional Camera Operator
Robert Skogerbee
Driver (Special Equipment)
Jonathan Smart
Art Department Assistant
David Spellvin
Director Of Photography
John Stearns
Electrician
Wade Stevens
Production Assistant
Bernard Stoller
Legal Counsel
Gary Swink
Electrician
Beth Taubner
Executive In Charge Of Production
Walter Teller
Legal Counsel
Bo Tomlyn
Music Synthesizer
Alan Tubbs
Special Music Consultant
Murray Van Dyke
2nd Assistant Camera
Thaddeus Wadleigh
Grip
John Waldrick
Auditor Assistant
Mark Watters
Original Music
Bob Weinstein
Co-Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Co-Executive Producer
Joseph Weintraub
Editor
Durinda Wood
Costume Designer
Mary Ellen Woods
2nd Assistant Director
Theo Zimmerman
Other
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Romance
Release Date
1989
Production Company
Cinestar Films; Completion Bond Company Inc; Frank B Hall; J.G. Films Inc.; Optical House Inc; Otto Nemenz International, Inc.; Todd-Ao
Distribution Company
HBO Home Video
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 25m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall October 27, 1989
Released in United States on Video May 2, 1990
Began shooting November 12, 1984.
Ultra-Stereo
Released in United States on Video May 2, 1990
Released in United States Fall October 27, 1989
