MVP: Most Valuable Primate (2000)

User Rating:

2.9/10   

Director:

Robert Vince

Writers:

Anne Vince (written by) &
Robert Vince (written by)

Release Date:

11 August 2000 (Canada)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Sport

Tagline:

Jack skates a little faster... Shoots a little harder... And is driving everyone bananas.

Plot:

Jack is a three-year-old chimpanzee who has been the subject of a long-term experiment by Dr. Kendall...

Plot Keywords:

Hockey | Simian Fiction | Monkey Actor

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Bernie	...	Jack
Louie	...	Jack
Mac	...	Jack
Russell Ferrier	...	Darren
Lomax Study	...	Dr. Kendall
Kevin Zegers	...	Steven Westover
Jamie Renée Smith	...	Tara Westover
Alexa Fox	...	Jane (as Alexa Benette Fox)
Jane Sowerby	...	Julie Beston
Ingrid Tesch	...	Susie Westover
Philip Granger	...	Mark Westover
Rick Ducommun	...	Coach Marlowe
Aaron Smolinski	...	Pete
Shane Vajda	...	Moose
Trevor Roberts	...	Larry

Also Known As:

Snapshot (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild language.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | Netherlands:6 | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Hong Kong:I | Spain:T | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

GM Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Keystone Family Pictures

Quotes:

Moose: [to Steven, after slips and falls against the boards] Y'all right there, Yankee boy?
[Steven proceeds to defend himself, and leaps over the bench at him]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Into the Woods (#5.10)" (2000)

Soundtrack:

Clear Sailing

Chimp + Hockey = Makes you think!

Let me start out by saying I am not a big sports fan, I do not like chimps, and I'm an accountant. I am normally not into comedies. I like practical and sober commentaries on the status of social consciousness. But I tell you, when I saw MVP, I did see a tint of social commentary, however, what sold me was the heart. The heart of a young chimp trying to make his way in an unforgiving human environment, reminds me of my struggles during my first tax season. This movie will make you laugh, it will make you cry, and it will even make you think, but most importantly, it will make you laugh while you think of crying.

The most astounding part of this movie is the potential of non-taxable income on the part of MVP. Here's a chimp who has the ability to play in the NHL, thus the ability to generate a lucrative income. I've done my research, and I've found no section of the Internal Revenue Code that applies to chimpanzees, or any other animal for that matter. Meaning, MVP could reap the multi-million dollar contracts we hear so much about, and to the dismay of the IRS, not report a dime! If this chimp is smart, which I dare say he is, he should invest this income into non-taxable municipal bonds. Yeah, that'll really get those fat cats in Washington mad.