Link (1986)
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17% of critics liked it
(6 reviews) -
31% of users liked it
(1,358 ratings)
Richard Franklin directed this horror film that plays like Jane Goodall in Gaslight. Elisabeth Shue is Jane Chase, a graduate student in zoology who volunteers to help Dr. Steven Phillip (Terence Stamp), a professor at the university, with his animal studies. Arriving at his mansion, she is greeted… More Richard Franklin directed this horror film that plays like Jane Goodall in Gaslight. Elisabeth Shue is Jane Chase, a graduate student in zoology who volunteers to help Dr. Steven Phillip (Terence Stamp), a professor at the university, with his animal studies. Arriving at his mansion, she is greeted by Link, a orangutan dressed in a monkey suit. Jane gets to know Link and Dr. Phillip's other chimp charges, Imp and Voodoo. One day Dr. Phillip goes to town, supposedly to sell Voodoo, but instead, Voodoo is found dead at the mansion. Link then proceeds to ignore Jane's commands and starts pushing Imp around. When Dr. Phillip's friend Bailey (Kevin Lloyd) arrives to take Voodoo away, Link becomes aggressive and chases Bailey away from the mansion. Jane later realizes Link is holding her prisoner in the mansion, not allowing her through the door and keeping the telephone away from her. Link is now out for blood, and the blood belongs to Jane. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- Richard Franklin, Richard Bruce
- Written By
- Lee David Zlotoff, Tom Ackermann, Everett De Roche
- Genres
- Horror, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1986 Wide
- On DVD
- Aug 21, 2001
- Studio
- HBO Video
Critic Reviews
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Ryan Cracknell, Apollo Guide
Given Hollywood's sketchy record with monkey movies, Link compares relatively well and rates as moderately successful.
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Cast
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Terence Stamp
as Dr. Steven Phillip
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Elisabeth Shue
as Jane Chase
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Steven Pinner
as David
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Richard Garnett
as Dennis
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David O'Hara
as Tom
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Kevin Lloyd
as Bailey
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Locke
as Link
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Joe Belcher
as Taxi Driver
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Carrie
as Voodoo
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Jed
as Imp
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Linus Roache
as Uncredited
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Geoffrey Beevers
as Mr. Miller
