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Release Date:
March 4, 1983
Original Title:
Carnival Magic
Genres:
Drama | Family | Fantasy
Production Companies:
Krypton Productions
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: G
Runtime: 86
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.
Assistant Director:
Charles Reynolds
Director:
Al Adamson
Director of Photography:
Darrell Cathcart
Editor:
James Abeles
Original Music Composer:
Martin St. Lawrence
Producer:
Elvin Feltner
Screenplay:
Mark Weston
Bob Levine
Script Supervisor:
Dawn Freer
Second Unit Cinematographer:
Phil Smoot
Set Decoration:
Sara Robbins
Story:
Elvin Feltner
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