The Beast

The Beast

🎞️ Movie 12 min --
โ˜… 7.4 /10 1995

As the story's writer, and participant in three hurried days of movie making with a bunch of people working for free on their weekend, I expected an awful film. Not so! Montgomery had assembled a first rate team of dedicated people who worked together wonderfully with the most gentle direction. I appreciated the way he added his own creative touches while retaining the original story's integrity.The veteran actor Roscoe Brown was a perfect judge, bonding with the chimpanzee off screen to facilitate a natural on-screen connection, improving the story in the process.My only complaint is that, as in "The Mind's I", Martha's story is interpreted incorrectly, the opposite of its intended context. And it is not a short story at all, but a chapter in a short book. Alas. I'm still delighted; the finished product recreated the tears I lost writing it.

Cast

Richard Keats
Richard Keats
Dr. Belinsky
Roger Guenveur Smith
Roger Guenveur Smith
Lawyer #1 (Hunt)
David Graf
David Graf
Lawyer #2 (Morrison)
Roscoe Lee Browne
Roscoe Lee Browne
The judge
Mimi Rogers
Mimi Rogers
Martha
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Jennifer Baker
Belinsky's assistant
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Gregory Bell
Juror
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John Bell
Juror
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Derek Brewer
Juror
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Keith Brewer
Juror
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Simon Boswell
Composer
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Hanania Baer
Cinematographer