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Buddy(Movie, 1997)

1h 24min | Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Kids & Family
BuddyRating: 2.4/5 (with 2929 votes)
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. 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. ()
Movie poster of Buddy

Where to watch Buddy (cinema/streaming/download)?

"Buddy" is currently available on 2 providers. Buddy can be rented on Amazon Instant Video and Apple / iTunes Store (SD/HD/4K) or purchased on Amazon Instant Video and Apple / iTunes Store (as a download from the website or as a Blu-ray Disc/DVD).

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Available languages: German
Duration: 1h 20min
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Duration: 1h 24min
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Amazon Instant Video
Available languages: German
Duration: 1h 20min
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Apple / iTunes Store
Duration: 1h 24min
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Also available at Amazon.de on: DVD

About Buddy

An eccentric socialite raises a gorilla as her son.

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Trailer for Buddy + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Buddy (1997) (English Trailer)(Trailer, 2:19)

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 13 languages: Bulgarian (BG), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 06/06/1997
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Buddy, Meu Gorila Favorito"
Budget: 25,000,000 USD
Revenue: 10,113,400 USD (= 40%)

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Other movies with this title: Buddy (1993), Buddy (NO, 2003), Buddy (US, 2005), Buddy (DE, 2013), Buddy (NO, 2014), Buddy (2015), Buddy (NL, 2019)

WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:11331, Added: 02/18/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024