Chimp Crazy

Name: Chimp Crazy
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2024-08-18
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Tonia Haddix, Alan Cumming, Eric Goode, Pamela Rosaire-Zoppe, Dwayne Cunningham

98% human. 100% bananas.

Overview

Former nurse-turned-exotic animal broker Tonia Haddix, who refers to herself as the “Dolly Parton of chimps”, spends her days caring for animals in captivity. However, her limitless love for one chimpanzee in particular spins into a wild cat-and-mouse game with authorities and an animal rights group.

Episodes

S01E01 Monkey Love

August 18, 2024 8.0 57 min

Former nurse-turned-exotic animal broker Tonia Haddix fights to retain custody of her “kids” — seven chimpanzees at the Missouri Primate Foundation (MPF). Other chimp moms are introduced, including one who raised a baby chimpanzee alongside...

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S01E02 Gone Ape

August 25, 2024 8.0 54 min

PETA launches an investigation after a former Hollywood chimp named Tonka goes missing. It’s a high-stakes legal battle, particularly in light of a brutal attack that happened years earlier when another chimp nearly killed a...

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S01E03 Head Shot

September 1, 2024 8.0 56 min

Actor Alan Cumming, who also has a special relationship with Tonka, adds $10,000 to a reward for Tonka’s whereabouts, and the film crew faces an ethical dilemma as parallels are drawn to a previous PETA...

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S01E04 Fantasy Island

September 8, 2024 8.0 57 min

Tonka’s fate becomes clearer while Tonia struggles to let go and dreams of one day opening her own island sanctuary where she can live among chimpanzees.

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