BUDDY

Rene Russo, Robbie Coltrane, Alan Cumming, Irma P. Hall

Columbia Pictures; Directed by Caroline Thompson

Rated PG; 84 minutes; 1997

What if your sweet, adorable toddler grew up - into an 800lb gorilla? BUDDY tells the true story of Gertrude Lintz (Russo), an eccentric socialite who nurses an infant gorilla to health and then raises him as if he were her child. The first motion picture from Jim Henson Pictures, BUDDY is an epic story of the power of love and the courage it takes to let go.

REVIEWS

"****! Charming family entertainment."

— Paul Wunder, WBAI RADIO

"The top banana of family fun!"

— Patty Spitler, CBS-TV

"BUDDY will steal your heart."

— Ron Brewington, AMERICAN URBAN RADIO NETWORKS

"A truly delightful family movie! BUDDY is a beaut!"

— Gene Shalit, TODAY

"Pure magic!"

— John Anderson, LOS ANGELES TIMES