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Project X
Project X
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1987
1h 48m
6.3(276 votes)
Drama
Comedy
Science Fiction

Overview

A young inductee into the military is given the task of looking after some chimpanzees used in the mysterious 'Project X'. Getting to know the chimps fairly well, he begins to suspect there is more to the secret project than he is being told.

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20th Century Fox

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Cast & Crew

55 members
Acting

Matthew Broderick

Jimmy

Matthew Broderick
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Helen Hunt

Teri

Helen Hunt
Acting

William Sadler

Dr. Carroll

William Sadler
Acting

Johnny Ray McGhee

Robertson

Johnny Ray McGhee
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Jonathan Stark

Sergeant Krieger

Jonathan Stark
Acting

Robin Gammell

Colonel Niles

Robin Gammell
Acting

Stephen Lang

Watts

Stephen Lang
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Jean Smart

Dr. Criswell

Jean Smart
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Chuck Bennett

General Claybourne

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Daniel Roebuck

Hadfield

Daniel Roebuck
Crew

Mark Harden

Airman Lewis

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Duncan Wilmore

Major Duncan

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Marvin Johnson

Cellmate

Marvin Johnson
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Marvin 'Swede' Johnson

Senator

Marvin 'Swede' Johnson
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Harry Northup

Congressman

Harry Northup
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Michael Eric Kramer

Lieutenant Voeks

Michael Eric Kramer
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Reed R. McCants

Lieutenant Frohman

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Ward Costello

Price

Ward Costello
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Jackson Sleet

Tavel

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Lance August

Cochran

Lance August
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Stan Foster

Daniels

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Gil Mandelik

M. Perks

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Shelly Desai

Mr. Verrous

Shelly Desai
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Dick Miller

Max King

Dick Miller
Art

Michael Milgrom

Melvin

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Catherine Paolone

Miss Decker

Catherine Paolone
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John Chilton

Dr. Hutchins

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David Raynr

Airman Curtis

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Lynn Eastman-Rossi

Sergeant Huntley

Lynn Eastman-Rossi
Crew

Jules Sylvester

Airman

Jules Sylvester
Acting

Kim Robillard

Lieutenant Rainey

Kim Robillard
Acting

David Stenstrom

Lieutenant Durschlag

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Richard Cummings Jr.

Lieutenant Hayes

Richard Cummings Jr.
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Randal Patrick

Mackler

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Sonny Carl Davis

Sergeant Ridley

Sonny Carl Davis
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Bob Minor

Air Policeman

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Raymond Elmendorf

Air Policeman

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Robert Covarrubias

MP Rodriguez

Robert Covarrubias
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Robert Dino Shorte

MP Jones

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Ken Lerner

Finley

Ken Lerner
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Travis Swords

Fanara

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William B. Snider

Warden

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Philip A. Roberson

Reeves

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Michael McGrady

Wilson

Michael McGrady
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Rob Roy Fitzgerald

Dryer

Rob Roy Fitzgerald
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Pamela Ludwig

Lenore

Pamela Ludwig
Acting

Deborah Offner

Carol Lee

Deborah Offner
Acting

Lance E. Nichols

Hamer

Lance E. Nichols
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T. Rodgers

Brig MP

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Jackie Roth

United Way Volunteer

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Mady Kaplan

TV Announcer

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Chevis Cooper

Customer

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Ken Sagoes

Patrolman

Ken Sagoes
Acting

Luis A. Pérez

Bellhop

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Sam Laws

Bartender

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