A small town is terrorized by "The Banana Killer", which turns out to be the missing link between man and ape.
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| John Landis | ... |
Schlock
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Saul Kahan | ... |
Detective Sgt. Wino
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Joseph Piantadosi | ... |
Ivan
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| Richard Gillis | ... |
Officer Gillis
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Tom Alvich | ... |
Torn Cop
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Walter Levine | ... |
Police Thief
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| Eric Sinclair | ... |
Joe Putzman
(as Eric Allison)
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Ralph Baker | ... |
Dying Man
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Gene Fox | ... |
Billy
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Susan Weiser-Finley | ... |
Betty
(as Susan Weiser)
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Jonathan Flint | ... |
Bobby
(as Jonathan A. Flint)
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Amy Schireson | ... |
Barbara
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Belinda Folsey | ... |
Gloria
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Emile Hamaty | ... |
Professor Shlibovitz
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| Harriet Medin | ... |
Mrs. Blinerman
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Phillip Levine | ... |
Little Boy
(as Phillip 'Da Baby' Levine)
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Shirley Levine | ... |
Woman Onlooker
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Mary Cortiz | ... |
Housewife
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Ivan Lepper | ... |
Ditchdigger
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Mitchell Tadross | ... |
Ditchdigger
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Kevin Collins | ... |
Baseball Player
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Carl Stone | ... |
Hippie
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| Eliza Roberts | ... |
Mindy Binerman
(as Eliza Garrett)
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Tonda Marton | ... |
Nurse
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Neil Forn | ... |
Doctor
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Charles Villiers | ... |
Cal
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| Dana Sue Collins | ... |
Duck Girl
(as Dana Collins)
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Harry Goins | ... |
Eye Doctor
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Gorden Brettelle | ... |
Ice Cream Man
(as Gordon Brettelle)
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Norman Crawford | ... |
Night Driver
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| Robert E. Collins | ... |
Bartender
(as Bob Collins)
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Ian Kranitz | ... |
Piano Player
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Jackie Bonnhein | ... |
Joyce
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Stuart Weiss | ... |
Arnie
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Patty Holcomb | ... |
Patty
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| George O'Hanlon Jr. | ... |
George
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Bill Record | ... |
Dead Cop
(as Billy Record)
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| John Chambers | ... |
National Guard Captain
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Baby Schlock | ... |
Itself
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| Forrest J. Ackerman | ... |
Man in cinema (uncredited)
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| Rick Baker | ... |
Crippled Kid (uncredited)
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| Laslo Benedek | ... |
Cop leaning at Tripod (uncredited)
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| Ryan Folsey | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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| Donald F. Glut | ... |
Movie patron (uncredited)
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| Jack H. Harris | ... |
Man reading horror comic (uncredited)
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| Andrew Marton | ... |
Man leaving Restrooms in Theatre (uncredited)
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| Bob Shayne | ... |
Man in car (uncredited)
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Edward Summer | ... |
Body on swing with red suspenders (uncredited)
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Patrick Woodland | ... |
Ice Cream Running Boy (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Landis | ||
Written by
| John Landis | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| George Folsey Jr. | ... | executive producer |
| Jack H. Harris | ... | producer |
| James C. O'Rourke | ... | producer |
Music by
| David Gibson | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert E. Collins | ... | (as Bob Collins) |
Editing by
| George Folsey Jr. | ||
Makeup Department
| Rick Baker | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jonathan Flint | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Ivan Lepper | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Bruce Bisenz | ... | sound |
| Van Allen James | ... | sound effects |
| John Lipow | ... | sound effects |
| M. Curtis Price | ... | re-recording (as Curt Price) |
| Aaron Rochin | ... | re-recording |
| Hal Watkins | ... | re-recording |
Special Effects by
| Rick Baker | ... | special effects |
| Ivan Lepper | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gorden Brettelle | ... | assistant camera (as Gordon Brettelle) |
| Jim Dunn | ... | gaffer |
| Saul Kahan | ... | still photographer |
| Bill Record | ... | key grip (as Billy Record) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Julie O'Rourke | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Art Becker | ... | scoring |
| David Gibson | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Tonda Marton | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Max King | ... | caterer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Jack H. Harris Enterprises (1973) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cinépix Film Properties (CFP) (1974) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Seven Keys (1976) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Les Films du Commodore (1976) (France) (theatrical)
- New Line Cinema (1979) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Atlantic Releasing (1982) (United States) (theatrical) (as 'Banana Monster') (re-titled re-release)
- Ascot Filmverleih (1982) (Germany) (theatrical)
- José Esteban Alenda Distribución (1982) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Golden Hawk Film (1983) (Italy) (theatrical)
- American Genre Film Archive (2018) (United States) (theatrical)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Arrow Films (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Astra Video (1982) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Eagle Video (1984) (Israel) (VHS)
- Golden Frog Srls (2020) (World-wide) (video)
- King of Video (1982) (Australia) (VHS)
- Rekete Entertainment (2019) (Spain) (Blu-ray)
- Tubi TV (2020) (United States) (video) (streaming)
- Turbine Medien (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- VPS Video (1983) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Wizard Video (1982) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- MGM Labs (titles and opticals)
- Panavision (camera and lenses by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A monkey-type monster falls in love with a blind girl, which thinks that he's a giant dog. After kidnapping the girl and fleeing king-kong-like onto the roof of a gym, he gets involved with the army.
Written by Markus Lasermann |
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| Taglines | Man's Missing Link Has Just Moved Into The Neighborhood. But Is Suburbia Ready For Schlock? See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $60,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | John Landis raised the money to make this movie from family and friends. He originally wanted to make an underground porn movie, but abandoned the idea when he found out he would have to work with members of the underworld. See more » |
| Goofs | After demanding his ice-cream, as the ape walks toward the cinema screen, the poster to his right changes completely. Then, as he takes the little boy to the toilet moments later and leaves after; the poster again changes, this time from The Animal World (1956) to King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) and then to, together, The Blob (1958) & Dinosaurus! (1960). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Horror Hall of Fame (1974). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Yore Sudden Impulses See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Baby Schlock as Itself See more » |
| Quotes |
Cal:
How do you feel? Mindy: I feel more like I do now than I did when I got here. See more » |