Ed Movie Review 1996

A must see for all fans of flatulent animatronic chimpanzees who play third base. Everyone else should stay away. LeBlanc (who should've been tipped off when they couldn't even get a real chimp to appear) plays Coop, a phenom pitcher stuck on a losing team in the minor leagues. After Ed the chimpanzee is bequeathed to the team by the late Mickey Mantle, (forgive them Mick, they know not what they do) he starts playing the hot corner like Brooks Robinson. Surprise! Ed becomes a national sensation, the team goes on a winning streak and sets up the showdown game climax. Most of the humor is derived from Ed tearing things up and passing gas, while LeBlanc yells in pop-eyed exasperation. Cameo from Tommy Lasorda playing a fat major league manager.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 94 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Sports Comedies, Baseball, Flatulence, Monkeyshines, Wild Kingdom

Screenplay

David Mickey Evans

Cast

Matt LeBlanc, Jayne Brook, Bill Cobbs, Jack Warden, Doren Fein, Patrick Kerr, Charlie Schlatter, Carl Anthony Payne, Curt Kaplan, Zack (Zach) Ward, Mike McGlone, James Caviezel, Valente Rodriguez

Cinematography

Alan Caso

Director

Bill Couturie

Music

Stephen Endelman

Producer

Rosalie Swedlin, Bill Coutourie, Universal Pictures