Directed by George A. Romero Written by Michael Stewart   George A. Romero   Cast Jason Beghe ... Allan Mann John Pankow ... Geoffrey Fisher Kate McNeil ... Melanie Parker Joyce Van Patten ... Dorothy Mann Christine Forrest ... Maryanne Hodges Stephen Root ... Dean Burbage Stanley Tucci ... Dr. John Wiseman Boo ... Ella Janine Turner ... Linda Aikman William Newman ... Doc Williams Tudi Wiggins ... Esther Fry Tom Quinn ... Charlie Cunningham Chuck Baker ... Ambulance Driver Patricia Tallman ... Party Guest David Early ... Anesthetist Michael Naft ... Young Allan Tina Romero ... Child Playing Mitchell Baseman ... Child Playing Lia Savini ... Child Playing Anthony Dileo Jr. ... Vandal (as Tim DiLeo) Melanie Verlin ... Vandal Dan Fallon ... Allan's Friend Alice Shure ... Nurse Leslie Dane Shapiro ... Nurse Christina Galesi ... Nurse Uncredited Cast Rik Billock ... Garbage Man Kate English ... Scrub Nurse Debra Gordon ... E.R. Nurse Robert Hendren ... Orderly Heidi Hinzman   Brad Long ... BAMF in Red Jacket Eric Morgan Stuart   Produced by Charles Evans   Peter Grunwald   Peter R. McIntosh   Gerald S. Paonessa   Original Music by David Shire

Additional Info Premiere: July 29, 1988 DVD Release: October 19, 1999 Blu-ray Release: November 18, 2014 Country: Distributor: Scream Factory Websites: Alternate Titles Ella Monkey Shines: An Experiment In Fear Monkey Shines: An Experiment In Terror Production Companies Orion Pictures Distributors Orion Pictures   (1988) (USA) (theatrical) Image Entertainment   (1989) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) MGM Home Entertainment   (1999) (USA) (DVD) Orion Home Video   (1989) (USA) (VHS) Orion Home Video   (1998) (USA) (VHS) Shout! Factory   (2014) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.5 / 10 Our Rating 6.8 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.3 / 10 Female Users 6.7 / 10 Site Ranking #4,182 / 20,704 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 5 total ratings Almost Perfect 6 total ratings Average 1 total rating Mediocre 2 total ratings Site Ranking #4,178 Airwolf: Season 1 (1984) #4,179 Airwolf: Season 2 (1984) #4,180 Plus One (2019) #4,181 Ophelia (2018) #4,182 Monkey Shines (1988) #4,183 Wonderfalls: Season 1 (2004) #4,184 Clerks: Season 1 (2000) #4,185 Blood And Black Lace (1964) #4,186 Words On Bathroom Walls (2020)