Dunston Checks In

Dunston Checks In

Dunston Checks In

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Dunston Checks In

"He's about to turn a Five Star Hotel into a three ring circus."

1996

1h 28m

5.4(251 votes)

Family

Comedy

Adventure

Overview

Hotel manager Robert Grant is forced by his boss to postpone his family vacation when a hotel critic checks in. Trouble is, the critic is really a villainous jewel thief with an orangutan assistant named Dunston. When Dunston gets loose and tries to escape a life of crime -- aided by Robert's sons -- havoc, hijinks and lots of laughs abound!

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20th Century Fox

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Sam the Orangutan

Sam the Orangutan

Dunston

Jason Alexander

Jason Alexander

Robert Grant

Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway

Mrs. Dubrow

Rupert Everett

Rupert Everett

Lord Rutledge

Graham Sack

Graham Sack

Brian Grant

Paul Reubens

Paul Reubens

Buck LaFarge

Glenn Shadix

Glenn Shadix

Lionel Spalding

Nathan Davis

Nathan Davis

Victor Dubrow

Jennifer Bassey

Jennifer Bassey

Mrs. Dellacroce

Eric Lloyd

Eric Lloyd

Kyle Grant

Creative team

Directed by: Ken Kwapis
Written by: Bruce Graham
John Hopkins
Produced by: Joe Wizan
Todd Black

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