A magician in a carnival--who actually can read minds and levitate people and objects--works with a superintelligent chimp named Alex, who can also talk. The magician and the chimp soon become the stars of the carnival, drawing in big crowds. However, the wild-animal trainer, who has been displaced by the team as the carnival's top act, decides to kidnap Alex and sell him to a medical laboratory for experimentation, thereby getting rid of his competition.
Don Stewart
as Markow
Jennifer Houlton
as Ellen
Howard Segal
as David
Regina Carrol
as Kate
Joe Cirillo
as Kirk
Mark Weston
as Stoney
Charles Reynolds
as Dr. Poole
Diane Kettering
as Kim
Missy Crutchfield
as Girl in Car
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**_A small traveling carnival in the Carolinas with a remarkable chimp_** This was shot in the summer of 1980, but not released until three years later. So, while it’s listed as a 1983 film, there’s a lot of late 70s’ residue. Regina Carrol as Kate is one of the main highlights. She was 37 dur...