- Space Chimps
Infobox Film
name = Space Chimps
caption = Theatrical release poster
director =Kirk De Micco
producer =Barry Sonnenfeld John H. Williams John W. Hyde
writer =Kirk De Micco Robert Moreland
starring =Andy Samberg Cheryl Hines Patrick Warburton Jeff Daniels
music =Chris P. Bacon Blue Man Group (additional)
cinematography = Jericca Cleland
editing = Debbie Berman
distributor =20th Century Fox Vanguard Animation Starz Media
released =July 18 , 2008 in U.S.AAugust 1 , 2008 in U.K.
runtime = 81 min.
country = USA
language = English
budget = $37,000,000 [cite web | url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482603/business | title=Space Chimps (2008) - Box office/business | publisher=Internet Movie Database | accessdate=2008-07-15]
gross = $42,686,939
website = http://www.spacechimpspower.com/
amg_id = 1:347996
imdb_id = 0482603"Space Chimps" is a 2008 computer-animated
comedy film produced byVanguard Animation ,Starz Media and20th Century Fox , and it was released onJuly 18 ,2008 [ [http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=21021 Space Chimps - ComingSoon.net Film Database ] ] . The film is produced byBarry Sonnenfeld ,John H. Williams , andJohn W. Hyde and stars the voices ofAndy Samberg ,Jeff Daniels ,Cheryl Hines ,Kenan Thompson ,Stanley Tucci ,Kristin Chenoweth andPatrick Warburton . Fittingly, the teaser ad for this movie premiered onJune 20 ,2008 during a Fox broadcast of another 'Primate in Space' movie - 2001's remake of "Planet of the Apes ".Plot
When a $5 billion
NASA probe disappears into an intergalacticwormhole , the agency recruits Ham III (Andy Samberg ), grandson of the the first chimpanzee in space, to help retrieve the wayward craft. However, Ham is a free-spirited circus performer more interested in zero-gravity hijinks than living up to his illustrious heritage. The simian slacker becomes a reluctant hero and learns the true meaning of courage as he and his crewmates, the fearless Luna (Cheryl Hines ) and their uptight commander, Titan (Patrick Warburton ), risk everything in an effort to save the peaceful inhabitants of a distant planet from the evil dictator Zartog (Jeff Daniels ).Premiere
The premiere was held on
July 13 , 2008 inLos Angeles , CA. [ [http://www.hotcelebshome.com/kristin-chenoweth-space-chimps-premiere-in-los-angeles/ Kristin Chenoweth - “Space Chimps” Premiere in Los Angeles | Hot Celebs Home ] ]Cast
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Andy Samberg as Ham III
*Cheryl Hines as Luna
*Patrick Warburton as Titan
*Omid Abtahi as Dr. Jagu
*Jeff Daniels as Zartog
*Patrick Breen as Dr. Bob
*Kenan Thompson as Ringmaster
*Carlos Alazraqui as Houston
*Kristin Chenoweth as Kilowatt
*Kath Soucie as Dr. Smothers
*Stanley Tucci as The Senator
*Jane Lynch as Dr. Poole
*Zack Shada as CometVideo game
The "Space Chimps" video game was released
July 15 ,2008 toPlaystation 2 ,Wii ,Xbox 360 , andNintendo DS .References
External links
* [http://www.spacechimpspower.com/ Official site]
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* [http://vanguardanimation.com/films/sc.html "Space Chimps"] at VanguardAnimation.com
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