"I'll behuman later!" he barks.įorvery complicated reasons, Karen merges her mission with an expedition beingmounted by a "primologist" ( Dylan Walsh), who has taught an ape tocommunicate by using American Sign Language to activate a speech synthesizer.Also along for the ride is a shadowy, sinister figure named Herkermer Homolka( Tim Curry), who introduces himself as a "Rumanian philanthropist,"but has in fact staged a lifelong quest for the jewels of the lost city ofZinge.
The diamonds seemmore important than his son. Themovie begins with a ludicrous set-up featuring Joe Don Baker, chewing thescenery (and I believe even the foundations of the sound stage) as amegalomaniac tycoon who needs a rare African diamond to build a laser systemthat will "dominate the communications industry!" His son Charlieseems to have discovered the diamond lode before his satellite transmission isknocked off the air by what look like killer gorillas.īakerpersuades an assistant, Karen ( Laura Linney), to go into the jungle to find outwhat happened to Charlie, and to bring back the diamonds.
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