Chimera (film)
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Chimera is a 1991 science fiction
miniseries
directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark
, adapted by Stephen Gallagher
from his 1982 novel of the same name.
As Chimera it was originally a four-part series for British television shown on a Sunday night on ITV. It was later re-edited for the U.S.
and retitled Monkey Boy.
The story focuses upon 'Chad' a young half boy half chimp developed by scientists as part of a top secret government operation. However Chad becomes aggressive, strong and uncontrollable, with the inability to communicate on a human level, escaping from the lab, brutally killing several nurses and scientists in the process. The hunt is on to find and capture Chad before the public encounters this strange and dangerous creation. During Chad's escape, he wrestles with his natural child tendencies after befriending some local children and trying to control his wild primal inner instincts.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
miniseries
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark
Lawrence Gordon Clark
Lawrence Gordon Clark is an English television director and producer, perhaps best known for his A Ghost Story for Christmas series of mostly M.R...
, adapted by Stephen Gallagher
Stephen Gallagher
Stephen Gallagher is an English writer.He has written several novels and television scripts, including for the BBC television series Doctor Who — for which he wrote two serials, Warriors' Gate and Terminus — as well as for the series Rosemary & Thyme and Bugs, for two seasons of...
from his 1982 novel of the same name.
As Chimera it was originally a four-part series for British television shown on a Sunday night on ITV. It was later re-edited for the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and retitled Monkey Boy.
The story focuses upon 'Chad' a young half boy half chimp developed by scientists as part of a top secret government operation. However Chad becomes aggressive, strong and uncontrollable, with the inability to communicate on a human level, escaping from the lab, brutally killing several nurses and scientists in the process. The hunt is on to find and capture Chad before the public encounters this strange and dangerous creation. During Chad's escape, he wrestles with his natural child tendencies after befriending some local children and trying to control his wild primal inner instincts.
External links
- Monkey Boy on MSNMSNMSN is a collection of Internet sites and services provided by Microsoft. The Microsoft Network debuted as an online service and Internet service provider on August 24, 1995, to coincide with the release of the Windows 95 operating system.The range of services offered by MSN has changed since its...
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