Link

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1986-09-19

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

103 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (1831 Reviews)

Director:

Richard Franklin

Genres:

Horror

Cast:

Elisabeth Shue Terence Stamp Steven Pinner Richard Garnett

Writer:

Lee David Zlotoff (story)

Tom Ackermann (story)

Everett De Roche

Fullplot:

Student Jane jobs as an assistant for the animal researcher Phillip in a lonesome old house. They live alone except for the chimpanzees and butler Link: a 45 years old very intelligent orangutan. Phillip wants to put Link to death. However before he can do this he's vanished tracelessly one morning. Link starts behaving more and more aggressive and prohibits Jane from using the phone or reaching the next village. When she punishes him by locking him out, he becomes violent.

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