Link (1986): Cast, Box Office & Where to Watch
Link is a 1986 horror thriller directed by Richard Franklin, starring Elisabeth Shue as Jane Chase, Terence Stamp and Linus Roache. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes and earned $1.7 million worldwide. Rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m (103 min)
- Director
- Richard Franklin
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Link About?
The premise of Link without spoilers.
Young graduate student Jane Chase becomes assistant to an eccentric zoology professor living in a remote house with two brilliant chimpanzees and an elderly orangutan butler named Link. When a chimp is found dead and the professor vanishes, Link grows dangerously aggressive toward Jane, turning the quirky “monkey business” into real terror.
Link Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- bathroom
- female nudity
- female removes her clothes
- female rear nudity
- female frontal nudity
- psychotronic film
- orangutan
- assistant
- chimpanzee
- nudity
- female topless nudity
- subjective camera
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- explosion
- burning to death
- house fire
- cigar smoking
- tunnel
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- chase
- violence
- cellar
- basement
- doberman
- dead animal
- england
- microwave
- professor
- cage
- college
- university
- cat
- bathtub
- killer ape
- monkey as assistant
- animal character name as title
- one word title
- blonde
- voyeurism
- panties
- no panties
- scantily clad female
- voyeur
- ford van
- ford transit
- british car
- triumph the car
- nude body double
- neo hitchcock
- hitchcockian
- student
Where to Watch Link
Rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Link Cast & Characters
Elisabeth Shue leads the cast as Jane Chase, with Terence Stamp as Dr Steven Phillip and Linus Roache as Student (uncredited). Directed by Richard Franklin; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Richard Franklin
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Elisabeth Shue as Jane Chase -
Terence Stamp as Dr Steven Phillip -
Linus Roache as Student (uncredited) - David O'Hara as Tom
Also Starring in Link
· 7 more- Geoffrey Beevers Mr Miller
- Caroline John Mrs Miller
- Joe Belcher Taxi Driver
- Kevin Lloyd Bailey
- Daisy Ashford Becky
- Steven Finch David
- Richard Garnett Dennis
Link Box Office
Link grossed $1.7 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1.7M
- US & Canada
- $1.7M
Cars in Link
6 cars on screen, including the 1975 Ford Transit MkI and the 1977 Triumph Dolomite Sprint.
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1975 Ford Transit MkI Important role -
1977 Triumph Dolomite Sprint Important role -
1979 Ford Granada MkII Minor role -
1984 Peugeot 505 Estate Minor role
Link Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Link, der Butler” and “Link der Butler”.
- Also known as
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- Link, der Butler
- Link der Butler
- Legătura
- Линк
- Link, el sanguinario
- Link: En hårete grøsser
- Link, a majom
- Λινκ, ο τρόμος
- Abernes nat
- 링크
- 灵猩
- Link - O Animal Assassino
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- Le chaînon manquant
Seen Link?
Movies Like Link
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Welcome to the Jungle, Night of the Bloody Apes and Blood Monkey.
Link FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office and post-credit scenes of Link, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Link?
Link runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was Link released?
Link was released on February 26, 1986.
Who directed Link?
Link was directed by Richard Franklin.
More films by Richard Franklin Who is in the cast of Link?
Link stars Elisabeth Shue as Jane Chase, Terence Stamp as Dr Steven Phillip and Linus Roache as Student (uncredited), among 11 credited actors.
Where can I watch Link?
In the US, Link is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Link make at the box office?
Link grossed $1.7 million worldwide.
Does Link have a post-credit scene?
No. Link has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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