Missing Link
Deep in the past... Lost to all memory... Lies a mystery that has haunted man for a million years.
1988 | 91m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Carol Hughes, David Hughes |
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| Writer: | Carol Hughes, David Hughes |
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| A million years ago in Africa: the last of the ape-humans is on flight from the humans, who killed the rest of his clan. Alone, seeking others of his kind, he traverses steps, deserts and mountains until he reaches the coast. But there are already humans, too. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 04, 1988 |
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| Director: | Carol Hughes, David Hughes |
| Writer: | Carol Hughes, David Hughes |
| Genres: | Adventure |
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| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Guber-Peters-Barris Productions, Kane International |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Peter Elliott | Man-ape |
| Michael Gambon | Narrator (voice) |
| Name | Job |
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| Tom Hester | Sculptor |
| Carol Hughes | Cinematography, Director, Writer |
| David Hughes | Cinematography, Director, Sound Recordist, Writer |
| Sammy Hurden | Original Music Composer |
| Mike Trim | Original Music Composer |
| Peter Afterman | Music Supervisor |
| David Dickie | Editor |
| Michael Burnett | Makeup Artist |
| Rick Baker | Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
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| Dennis B. Kane | Producer |
| Peter Guber | Executive Producer |
| Jon Peters | Executive Producer |
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