3 Movies Starring Russell Ferrier

MVP: Most Valuable Primate

MVP: Most Valuable Primate

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-10-20

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada, USA

Runtime:

93 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

3.7 (1644 Reviews)

Director:

Robert Vince

Cast:

Writer:

Anne Vince

Robert Vince

Fullplot:

Jack is a three-year-old chimpanzee who has been the subject of a long-term experiment by Dr. Kendall, a researcher who been teaching Jack to communicate through sign language. Jack, however, has not been making progress fast enough for Dr. Kendall's sponsor, Dr. Peabody, who has cut off his funding and sold Jack to a medical research lab. Afraid of what could happen to his simian friend, Dr. Kendall sneaks Jack out of his home in the lab; however, Jack is accidentally sent to Canada, where he gets loose and is discovered by Tara, a deaf girl who recognizes Jack's sign language. Jack has an even bigger surprise for Tara's older brother Steven; Jack scrambles onto the ice in the midst of practice for Steven's junior league hockey team, and he and his teammates discover the monkey has a natural talent for the game. With Jack on the team, Steven's team is on their way to a league championship, but Jack's notoriety attracts the unfortunate attention of Dr. Peabody, who are determined to send Jack back to his new owners.

MVP: Most Valuable Primate

MVP: Most Valuable Primate

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-10-20

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada, USA

Runtime:

93 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

3.7 (1649 Reviews)

Director:

Robert Vince

Cast:

Writer:

Anne Vince

Robert Vince

Fullplot:

Jack is a three-year-old chimpanzee who has been the subject of a long-term experiment by Dr. Kendall, a researcher who been teaching Jack to communicate through sign language. Jack, however, has not been making progress fast enough for Dr. Kendall's sponsor, Dr. Peabody, who has cut off his funding and sold Jack to a medical research lab. Afraid of what could happen to his simian friend, Dr. Kendall sneaks Jack out of his home in the lab; however, Jack is accidentally sent to Canada, where he gets loose and is discovered by Tara, a deaf girl who recognizes Jack's sign language. Jack has an even bigger surprise for Tara's older brother Steven; Jack scrambles onto the ice in the midst of practice for Steven's junior league hockey team, and he and his teammates discover the monkey has a natural talent for the game. With Jack on the team, Steven's team is on their way to a league championship, but Jack's notoriety attracts the unfortunate attention of Dr. Peabody, who are determined to send Jack back to his new owners.

Scourge

Scourge

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-01-31

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Canada

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

4.2 (834 Reviews)

Director:

Jonas Quastel

Fullplot:

An ancient pestilence called The Scourge has been set free in a small town after being entombed in a church's masonry for a century and a half. As bodies rapidly pile up, nothing stands between the spawning Scourge and the rest of the town except our young heroes Scott and Jessie who rediscover their love for each other in the process.

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