Project X
“When the Air Force assigned Jimmy Garrett to a top secret project, he didn't know what he was in for. Neither did they.”
1987 · 1 h 48 min
Jonathan KaplanCast
Matthew Broderick 
Helen Hunt Willie Okko Karanja Luke
Credits
Written by: Lawrence Lasker
Plot
A young military inductee looks after chimpanzees used in a mysterious experiment and bonds with them.
Sinekatalog’s take
Jonathan Kaplan's film is sweet and gentle, with Matthew Broderick and Helen Hunt.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (12,395 votes)
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