The Fifth Monkey (1990)
- Starring:
- Ben Kingsley, Mika Lins, (more)
- Director(s):
- Eric Rochat
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
Synopsis of The Fifth Monkey
Ben Kingsley headlines this thoughtful adventure that was filmed on location in Brazil. The story centers on Cunda, a poor hunter who makes his meager living killing snakes. One day, he runs across four chimpanzees. The hunter is elated, for he hopes that selling them in the Big City will net him enough money to pay the dowry of his beloved Maria, a widow who lives in his village. His journey is long and arduous. At one point he ends up forced to work in a remote mining camp; at another he gets captured by military slavers. He and a beautiful Indian girl manage to escape from the latter and with the chimps make it to the city. But things don't go well there. More adventures ensue, and with each one, Cunda ponders humankind's true place in the natural world. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Fifth Monkey
- Ben Kingsley - Cunda
- Vera Fischer - Mrs. Watts
- Carlos Kroeber - Mr. Garcia
- Rinaldo Rinaldi - Mr. Watts
- Tania Boscoli - Widow
- Gilson Moura - Guard at the jail
- Katia Bronstein - Mrs. Tramp
- Rui Polanah - Marcos
- Antonio Pitanga - Drunk at the Party
- Milton Goncalves - Judge
- Mika Lins - Octavia
- Sylvia de Carvalho - Maria
- Julio Levy - Lawyer
- Paulo Vinicius - Mario
- Brooks Williams - Dr. Howard
- Breno Moroni - Bartender
- Ariel Coelho - Pastor
- Aloisio Flores - Prisoner
- Tonico Pereira - Second Man
- Director(s):
- Eric Rochat
- Writer(s):
- Eric Rochat
- Producer(s):
- Fabio Barreto, Menahem Golan
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Questionable for Children, Nudity, Mild Violence, Violence)
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