Buddy (1997 film)
Buddy is a 1997 American biographical comedy-drama family film written and directed by Caroline Thompson, produced by Jim Henson Pictures and American Zoetrope, and released by Columbia Pictures on June 6, 1997. It starred Rene Russo as Mrs. Gertrude "Trudy" Lintz and Robbie Coltrane as her husband.
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| Directed by | Caroline Thompson |
| Screenplay by | Caroline Thompson |
| Story by | William Joyce Caroline Thompson |
| Based on | Animals Are My Hobby by Gertrude Davies Lintz |
| Produced by | Fred Fuchs Steve Nicolaides |
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| Cinematography | Steve Mason |
| Edited by | Jonathan Shaw |
| Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $19 million |
| Box office | $10.1 million |
The film was based on the life of a gorilla called Massa with elements of Gertrude Lintz's other gorilla Gargantua (who was called "Buddy" at the time). In real life, Massa became the oldest gorilla on record until 2008, while Buddy/Gargantua died young as a circus attraction and his remains are now on display in a museum.
The gorilla suit used for Buddy was created by Jim Henson's Creature Shop.
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