

85 minutes
10/27/1989
Biologist Alex Brisco develops a new method to communicate with chimpanzees. Instead of using machines, she teaches the chimps simple sign language. Her research is overlooked by ignorant colleagues, but one man, Mark, a cellist, helps Alex with her research.

Karen Allen
as Alex Bristow

Armand Assante
as Mark Mathias

Josh Mostel
as Mel Gorsky

Holly Hunter
as Coral Grable

Richard Libertini
as Doctor Parrish

Joyce Brothers
as Herself

Alice Drummond
as Site Committee

Nan Martin
as Mrs. Norton

Alexa Kenin
Jon Matthews
as Tyler Forbes
Crystal Buda
as Cleo Grable

Ivan Bonar
as Dr. Ridley
Vivian Warfield
as Blaze de Teo

Janni Brenn
as Mrs. Parrish
Steven Kent Foster
as Nerd
Cynthia Vance
as Co-Ed

Joyce Brothers
as Visiting Psychologist
Al Jones
as Site Committee
Peter Prouse
as Site Committee

Alexa Kenin
as Sheila Sandusky
Dan J.P. Ciernia
as Student (uncredited)