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Jun 6, 1997 · Buddy is a film based on the true story of Gertrude Lintz, who raised a gorilla as her pet in the 1920s. It stars Rene Russo, Robbie Coltrane, Alan Cumming and Irma P. Hall, and was directed by Caroline Thompson.
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- Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Caroline Thompson
- 1997-06-06
Buddy is a 1997 American biographical comedy-drama family film written and directed by Caroline Thompson, produced by Jim Henson Pictures and American Zoetrope, and released by Columbia Pictures on June 6, 1997. It starred Rene Russo as Mrs. Gertrude "Trudy" Lintz and Robbie Coltrane as her husband.
A collection of 92 movies featuring buddy pairs, from action-comedy to drama-thriller. Find out the titles, ratings, genres, and summaries of these classic and recent films.
The buddy film is a subgenre of romantic comedy, a combination of the romance, adventure and comedy film in which two people, bonded through some kind of affection or love for each other, go on an adventure, mission, or road trip. The two typically are males (platonic love) with contrasting personalities.
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Buddy is a film about a woman who keeps a gorilla as a pet and ignores her husband's warnings. Roger Ebert criticizes the film for its tone-deaf humor, its lack of seriousness and its confusion of genres.