The Ape (2005 film)

The Ape
Directed by	James Franco
Produced by	Vince Joviette Stephen Kayo David Klein Zak Knutson
Screenplay by	James Franco Merriwether Williams
Starring	James Franco Brian Lally
Music by	Eric Stratmann
Cinematography	David Klein
Edited by	Scott Mosier
Distributed by	Rabbit Bandini Productions
Release dates	June 16, 2005 (USA)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Ape is a 2005 American comedy film starring James Franco in his directorial debut. Franco also serves as a writer and executive producer.

Plot

Human resources drone and put-upon family man Harry imagines he could be the next Dostoyevsky if he could just get a little peace and quiet. When he moves into his own apartment to craft his masterpiece, his solitude is broken by an unexpected roommate—a foul-mouthed, Hawaiian shirt-wearing gorilla (Brian Lally), eager to share his opinions on life, love, and animal magnetism.^[1]

Cast

• James Franco - Harry Walker
• Brian Lally - The Ape
• Allison Bibicoff - Cathy
• Stacey Miller - Beth
• Vince Jolivette - Steve
• Nori Jill Phillips - Judy
• Danny Molina - Raoul
• David Markey - Flies With Eagles

Release

The film was released in the United States on June 18, 2005

Critical response

The film holds a 4.6 rating at imdb.com.^[2] The website Variety.com called it "self-indulgent."^[3]

See also

• 2005 in film

References

1. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0403848/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
2. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0403848/?ref_=nv_sr_1
3. Robert Koehler (2005-07-11). "The Ape". Variety. Retrieved 2014-05-10.

External links

• The Ape at the Internet Movie Database
• The Ape at Rotten Tomatoes