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04/03/1983 Drama, Fantasy, Family 1h 26m
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Overview

A magician in a carnival--who actually can read minds and levitate people and objects--works with a superintelligent chimp named Alex, who can also talk. The magician and the chimp soon become the stars of the carnival, drawing in big crowds. However, the wild-animal trainer, who has been displaced by the team as the carnival's top act, decides to kidnap Alex and sell him to a medical laboratory for experimentation, thereby getting rid of his competition.

  1. Al Adamson

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Don Stewart

    Markow

  2. Jennifer Houlton

    Ellen

  3. Howard Segal

    David

  4. Regina Carrol

    Kate (as Gina Carrol)

  5. Joe Cirillo

    Kirk

  6. Mark Weston

    Stoney

  7. Charles Reynolds

    Dr. Poole

  8. Diane Kettering

    Kim

  9. Missy Crutchfield

    Girl in Car

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A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2025-06-11
**_A small traveling carnival in the Carolinas with a remarkable chimp_**

This was shot in the summer of 1980, but not released until three years later. So, while it’s listed as a 1983 film, there’s a lot of late 70s’ residue.

Regina Carrol as Kate is one of the main highlights. She was 37 during shooting in the summer of 1980, but still very beautiful (physically and inwardly), even stunning. There's a good scene that specifically explains why she was a little long in the tooth as the magician's assistant. She happened to be director Al Adamson's wife from 1972-1992 when she died ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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