Monkey Man
One small ember can burn down everything.
#MonkeyManMovie Only in Theaters April 5.
Oscar® nominee Dev Patel (Lion, Slumdog Millionaire) achieves an astonishing, tour-de-force feature directing debut with an action thriller about one man’s quest for vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systemically victimize the poor and powerless.
Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash.
After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.
Packed with thrilling and spectacular fight and chase scenes, Monkey Man is directed by Dev Patel from his original story and his screenplay with Paul Angunawela and John Collee (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World).
The film’s international cast includes Sharlto Copley (District 9), Sobhita Dhulipala (Made in Heaven), Pitobash (Million Dollar Arm), Vipin Sharma (Hotel Mumbai), Ashwini Kalsekar (Ek Tha Hero), Adithi Kalkunte (Hotel Mumbai), Sikandar Kher (Aarya) and Makarand Deshpande (RRR).
Monkey Man is produced by Dev Patel, Jomon Thomas (Hotel Mumbai, The Man Who Knew Infinity), Oscar® winner Jordan Peele (Nope, Get Out), Win Rosenfeld (Candyman, Hunters series), Ian Cooper (Nope, Us), Basil Iwanyk (John Wick franchise, Sicario films), Erica Lee (John Wick franchise, Silent Night), Christine Haebler (Shut In, Bones of Crows) and Anjay Nagpal (executive producer of Bombshell, Greyhound).
Serving as executive producers are Jonathan Fuhrman, Natalya Pavchinskya, Aaron L. Gilbert, Andria Spring, Alison-Jane Roney and Steven Thibault.
Universal Pictures presents a Bron Studios production, a Thunder Road film, a Monkeypaw production, a Minor Realm/S’Ya Concept production, in association with WME Independent and Creative Wealth Media.
One small ember can burn down everything.
#MonkeyManMovie Only in Theaters April 5.
Oscar® nominee Dev Patel (Lion, Slumdog Millionaire) achieves an astonishing, tour-de-force feature directing debut with an action thriller about one man’s quest for vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systemically victimize the poor and powerless.
Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash.
After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.
Packed with thrilling and spectacular fight and chase scenes, Monkey Man is directed by Dev Patel from his original story and his screenplay with Paul Angunawela and John Collee (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World).
The film’s international cast includes Sharlto Copley (District 9), Sobhita Dhulipala (Made in Heaven), Pitobash (Million Dollar Arm), Vipin Sharma (Hotel Mumbai), Ashwini Kalsekar (Ek Tha Hero), Adithi Kalkunte (Hotel Mumbai), Sikandar Kher (Aarya) and Makarand Deshpande (RRR).
Monkey Man is produced by Dev Patel, Jomon Thomas (Hotel Mumbai, The Man Who Knew Infinity), Oscar® winner Jordan Peele (Nope, Get Out), Win Rosenfeld (Candyman, Hunters series), Ian Cooper (Nope, Us), Basil Iwanyk (John Wick franchise, Sicario films), Erica Lee (John Wick franchise, Silent Night), Christine Haebler (Shut In, Bones of Crows) and Anjay Nagpal (executive producer of Bombshell, Greyhound).
Serving as executive producers are Jonathan Fuhrman, Natalya Pavchinskya, Aaron L. Gilbert, Andria Spring, Alison-Jane Roney and Steven Thibault.
Universal Pictures presents a Bron Studios production, a Thunder Road film, a Monkeypaw production, a Minor Realm/S’Ya Concept production, in association with WME Independent and Creative Wealth Media.
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00:00 [MUSIC]
00:10 [MUSIC]
00:14 When I was a boy, my mother used to tell me a story.
00:18 [MUSIC]
00:21 Of a demon king and his army.
00:23 [MUSIC]
00:25 They brought fire and terror to the land.
00:27 [MUSIC]
00:32 Until they faced the protector of the people.
00:34 [MUSIC]
00:35 The white monkey.
00:36 [MUSIC]
00:42 There you are.
00:43 [MUSIC]
00:45 You are a beast.
00:47 [MUSIC]
00:51 In this city, the rich don't see us as people.
00:55 [MUSIC]
00:56 Give me the job no one wants to do, I'll do it.
00:59 [MUSIC]
01:00 Anyone who forgets their place, it doesn't turn out well for them.
01:04 [MUSIC]
01:08 This is not the place to work if you can't handle that sort of stuff.
01:11 [MUSIC]
01:17 Every day, I've prayed for a way to protect the weak.
01:22 [MUSIC]
01:23 I've got an answer to every prayer.
01:25 I call her Nikki.
01:27 [MUSIC]
01:28 Minaj, big bumper, nice headlights.
01:32 Let's boogie.
01:33 [MUSIC]
01:40 [MUSIC]
02:02 You need to fight for your mother, for all of us.
02:07 [MUSIC]
02:08 And there will not go a heart or a soul, my son.
02:11 [MUSIC]
02:14 Don't call me son.
02:15 [MUSIC]
02:24 It's time to remember who most of you are.
02:29 [MUSIC]
02:38 Just one small ember can burn down everything.
02:44 [MUSIC]
02:45 I love you.
02:47 [MUSIC]
02:48 Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready for a fight?
02:53 One, two, three.
02:54 [MUSIC]
03:05 Damn.
03:06 [MUSIC]