The story centers on a young girl whose desire for a household pet is quashed when her mother marries a man with severe allergiesto animal hair. when she happens upon a monkey in need of help, she rescues it and harbors it... more » secretly.« less
Melinda K. from WOODLAND PARK, NJ Reviewed on 4/22/2009...
very cute family movie...I originally bought it when it first came out..so that would mean vhs format..and i still have it. My son watched it over and over again.
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Movie Reviews
Fun family movie with a cute star
01/06/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This is a fun movie that the whole family can enjoy together. The star is a monkey named Dodger who is amazingly well trained. He is not really bad- he's just been trained to do bad things by his gypsy owner (Harvey Keitel who has a lot of fun with the villan role). The kids in this movie are cute, especially the younger brother, and the locations around the L.A. area are beautiful. There's also some interesting comparisons between the monkey's family unit and the little girls."
I love this movie!!!!
Hardyz_Princess | 10/13/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"this is that kind of movie where you could sit there all weekend watching it over and over and over again!"
EXCELLENT!! You'll LOVE this movie!! Its my Fave!
Hardyz_Princess | Cameron, North Carolina | 05/26/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"About a young girl name Eva, Who badly wants a dog or any pet of her own to love, But her parents say no.So as she walks home from school she comes face to face with the cutest monkey and names him Dodger and secretly takes him home, even though her step-dad is allergic to fur!!! But Eva has no idea Dodger belongs to a Bum who makes money on the boardwalk using Dodger to steal people's stuff!! A AWESOME movie you'll watch again and again!! GET IT NOW!!"
It's OK.
Hardyz_Princess | 11/18/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"No great masterpiece, but definitely watchable. Thora Birch is the cutest kid on the block, and she can act too. (It's nice to see that somewhere in Hollywood this still counts for something.) Harvey Keitel is great, as always."
A Wonderful Thora Birch Movie
Hardyz_Princess | 09/12/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"You don't need to be a kid to love this movie, it's just good, clean fun. Thora Birch leads the cast with Harvey Keitel as the villian.Feeling neglected being saddled with a baby brother and new step-father, a school girl, Birch, desperately wants her own pet to love. Her agony is compounded when her parents deny her wish and tell her she is too irresponsible. Walking home one day she is adopted by a monkey that has run away from his villianous keeper. She secretely keeps her new pet, learns to care for him, then eventually discovers the monkey brings her troubles - Keitel has taught the monkey to steal and wants him back.Thora has a great emotional range and will cause you laughter and tears. Keitel obviously has fun with his role. I recommend this movie for any occasion. It will appeal to adults and children alike."