| Released | June 6, 1997 |
| Duration | 84 minutes |
| Director | Caroline Thompson |
| Written by | William Joyce and Caroline Thompson (screen story), Caroline Thompson (screenplay) |
| Music | Elmer Bernstein |
| Studio | Columbia Pictures / Jim Henson Pictures / American Zoetrope |
| Rated | PG |
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Buddy was the first film produced by Jim Henson Pictures.
The story concerns an animal lover (Rene Russo) who takes in a baby gorilla (the titular Buddy) and attempts to raise him in a domestic environment.
The film was inspired by the true story of Getrude Davies Lintz, whose book Animals Are My Hobby was the basis for the screenplay.
Cast[]
- Rene Russo as Gertrude Lintz
- Robbie Coltrane as Dr. Bill Lintz
- Alan Cumming as Dick Croner
- Irma P. Hall as Emma
- Paul Reubens as Professor Spatz
- John Aylward as Mr. Joe Bowman
- Mimi Kennedy as Mrs. Bunny Bowman
- Frank Collison as Zoo Keeper
- Philip Baker Hall as Minister
- Dane Cook as Fair Cop
Creature Shop Cast[]
- Buddy: Peter Elliott (adult Buddy), Mak Wilson (facial controls), and Lynn Robertson Bruce (juvenile Buddy), Mark Sealey (toddler Buddy), Rob Tygner, Michelan Sisti, Peter Hurst, Leif Tilden, Star Townshend
- Buddy Vocals: Frank Welker, Gary A. Hecker and Hector C. Gika
Credits[]
- Production Supervisor: Pete Coogan
- Creature Shop Supervisor: John Stephenson
- "Buddy" Project Supervisor: Jamie Courtier
- Key Sculptors: Nigel Booth, Jeremy Hunt, Ray Scott
- Sculptors: Carole de Jong, Chris Fitzgerald, Graham High, Ivan Manzella, Stewart Sewell
- Suit Fabrication Supervisor: Nike Lyons
- Key Fabricators: Alix Harwood, Daria Gibson
- Costume Fabrication: Denise Basely, Sam Broadbent, Giselle Grant, Louisa Jordan, Nicola Tedman, Lesley Ann Ward
- Key Animatronic Designers: Richard Darwin, Chris Howes, Jamie Jackson-Moore, Tim Jordan, Jim Machin, Adrian Parish
- Animatronic Designers: Marion Appleton, Dan Burnett, Robin Ellis, Tamzine Hanks, Guy Stevens, Bill Whyte, Simon Williams, Michelle Woodall
- Workshop Supervisor: Geoff Paige
- Hair Supervisor: Vicky Stockwell
- Foam lab supervisor: Marie Cowie-Fraser
- Model/Mould shop supervisor: Kenny Wilson
- Mould Makers: Doug Allan, Phil Babbage, Mel Coleman, Barry Fowler, Dave Kelly, Mickey Ricci, Terry Sibley
- Silicone technician: Simon Clutterbuck
- Electronics Supervisor: James O'Connor
- Electronics Technician: Julian Manning
- Electronics R&D/Control System Designer: Dave Housman
- Buddy Performance Coordinators: Peter Elliott, Mak Wilson
External links[]
- "The Empire Strikes Back": Review of Buddy at ToughPigs.com