# Project X (1987)

> A young military recruit risks his place in a secret research program after forming a profound bond with its sign-language-speaking chimpanzees.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11071

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Science Fiction
- Director: Jonathan Kaplan
- Cast: Matthew Broderick, Helen Hunt, William Sadler, Johnny Ray McGhee, Jonathan Stark, Robin Gammell, Stephen Lang, Jean Smart
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093793/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: warm, earnest, suspenseful, family movie night, 1980s nostalgia

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