Link (1986)
February 26, 1986Release Date
Link (1986)
February 26, 1986Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Currently Link is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Amazon Video
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Cast & Crew.
Terence Stamp
Dr. Steven Phillip
Elisabeth Shue
Jane Chase
Steven Finch
David
Richard Garnett
Dennis
Richard Franklin
Director
David O'Hara
Tom
Kevin Lloyd
Bailey
Joe Belcher
Taxi Driver
Geoffrey Beevers
Mr. Miller
Rick McCallum
Co-Producer
Richard Franklin
Director
Lee David Zlotoff
Writer
Tom Ackermann
Writer
Keith Pain
Art Direction
Everett De Roche
Writer
Selwyn Roberts
Associate Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateFebruary 26, 1986
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 43m
Content RatingR
Box Office$1,720,450
Genres
Wiki.
Link is a 1986 British horror film starring Elisabeth Shue and Terence Stamp along with a trio of simian stars which consist of Locke as Link, Jed as Imp, and Carrie as Voodoo. The title character, "Link", is a super-intelligent yet malicious chimpanzee (played by an orangutan) who lashes out against his masters when they try to have him euthanised.It was directed by Richard Franklin and written by Everett De Roche from a story by Lee David Zlotoff and Tom Ackermann. The score was provided by Jerry Goldsmith. It was filmed in St. Abbs, Scotland. Shue and Goldsmith received Saturn Award nominations for their contributions.
Franklin was a devotee of Alfred Hitchcock - he had recently directed Psycho II - and said after filming “I hesitate to liken it to The Birds because everyone will say ‘Oh shit, he's doing Hitchcock again.' Unlike The Birds, which is kind of a fantasy, Link is based on anthropological realities. I’m calling it an anthropological thriller as opposed to a psychological thriller.”