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      Missing Link

      PG 1988 1h 32m Adventure List
      Reviews 55% 50+ Ratings Audience Score Upon returning to his camp from a nearby watering hole, a half-simian/half-human herbivore (Michael Gambon) -- the titular "missing link" between ape and man -- discovers his entire clan, friends and family have been killed by Stone Age humans. Thus begins a long search for others of his kind. As he traverses the African continent avoiding humans and looking for clues about his own species, he also befriends animals and learns about the world in which he is the last of his kind. Read More Read Less

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      paul s I've just watched it again after more than ten years and it's just as good as I remember it. Sadder as well. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the most unique movies I have ever seen. Not sure really how to describe it. Part documentary, part drama. Though I do not subscribe to the overall idea of what this movie represents, I did find it engaging enough and memorable enough that it will never leave my memory. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Enjoyable. Translates like a documentary. Believable makeup and story. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member 7.5/10. Excellent film, part documentary, part drama. No dialogue, so all communication to the audience had to be visual and it worked very well. Peter Elliott does an amazing job as the "missing link", his facial expressions and movements were very perceptive and easy for the audience to understand. I did like Quest for Fire better, but this is a fine film as well. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Upon returning to his camp from a nearby watering hole, a half-simian/half-human herbivore (Michael Gambon) -- the titular "missing link" between ape and man -- discovers his entire clan, friends and family have been killed by Stone Age humans. Thus begins a long search for others of his kind. As he traverses the African continent avoiding humans and looking for clues about his own species, he also befriends animals and learns about the world in which he is the last of his kind.
      Director
      Carol Hughes, David Hughes
      Producer
      Peter Guber, Jon Peters
      Screenwriter
      Carol Hughes, David Hughes
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Adventure
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 32m
      Sound Mix
      Surround