The 5th Monkey (1990)
Movie Info
Ben Kingsley headlines this thoughtful adventure that was filmed on location in Brazil. The story centers on Cunda, a poor hunter who makes his meager living killing snakes. One day, he runs across four chimpanzees. The hunter is elated, for he hopes that selling them in the Big City will net him enough money to pay the dowry of his beloved Maria, a widow who lives in his village. His journey is long and arduous. At one point he ends up forced to work in a remote mining camp; at another he gets captured by military slavers. He and a beautiful Indian girl manage to escape from the latter and with the chimps make it to the city. But things don't go well there. More adventures ensue, and with each one, Cunda ponders humankind's true place in the natural world.
Cast
Ben Kingsley
as Cunda
as Cunda
Mika Lins
as Octavia
as Octavia
Vera Fischer
as Mrs. Watts
as Mrs. Watts
Silvia De Carvalho
as Maria
as Maria
Sylvia de Carvalho
as Maria
as Maria
Paulo Vinicius
as Mario
as Mario
Carlos Kroeber
as Mr. Garcia
as Mr. Garcia
Milton Gonzalves
as Judge
as Judge
Julio Levy
as Judge
as Judge
Rinaldo Rinaldi
as Mr. Watts
as Mr. Watts
Tania Boscoli
as Widow
as Widow
Henrique Cuckerman
as Store Owner
as Store Owner
Rui Polanah
as Marcos
as Marcos
Ariel Coelho
as Pastor
as Pastor
Paulo Gorgulho
as Commander
as Commander
Brooks Williams
as Dr. Howard
as Dr. Howard
Breno Moroni
as Bartender
as Bartender
Nei Leonntsinis
as Drunk
as Drunk
Messias Santos
as Guard at Miner's
as Guard at Miner's
Antonio Pitanga
as Drunk at the Party
as Drunk at the Party
Procopio Mariano
as Butler
as Butler
Thiago Justino
as Chauffeur
as Chauffeur
Katia Bronstein
as Mrs. Tramp
as Mrs. Tramp
Bety Shumacher
as Mrs. Doodle
as Mrs. Doodle
Victor Villair
as Mr. Wood
as Mr. Wood
Antonio Ameijeiras
as Man
as Man
Tonico Pereira
as Man
as Man
Chico Expedito
as Miner
as Miner
Enrique Díaz
as Miner
as Miner
Sammy Muradye Founth
as Prisoner
as Prisoner
Aloisio Flores
as Prisoner
as Prisoner
Sandro Solviatti
as Prisoner
as Prisoner
Gilson Moura
as Guard at Jail
as Guard at Jail
A.J. Bubbles
as Chimp
as Chimp
Land Rover
as Chimp
as Chimp
Boma
as Chimp
as Chimp
Reggie
as Chimp
as Chimp
Milton Gonçalves
as Judge
as Judge
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