Going Bananas_
"Go totally bananas with Dom DeLuise and an outrageous talking chimp on the world's wackiest safari!"
An evil circus owner chases a chimp and his friends through Africa. Not necessarily 'Dyn-O-Mite!', but this silly monkey business is decent family fun.
Starring
Dom DeLuise, Jimmie Walker, David Mendenhall
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Going Bananas was released 39 years ago in 1987.
Overview
An evil circus owner chases a chimp and his friends through Africa. Not necessarily 'Dyn-O-Mite!', but this silly monkey business is decent family fun.
Going Bananas is a Comedy, Family film with a runtime of 1h 35m.
CAST (20)
Dom DeLuise
Big Bad Joe Hopkins
Jimmie Walker
Mozambo
David Mendenhall
Ben McNamara
Deep Roy
Bonzo
Warren Berlinger
Palermo
Herbert Lom
Captain Mackintosh
LS
Len Sparrowhawk
Ship's Captain
Peter J. Elliott
First Mate / Clown #2
FD
Fats Dibeco
Sergeant Abdul
GA
Graham Armitage
Cake Waiter
MW
Mike Westcott
Robert Anderson, American Ambassador
PV
Philip Van der Byl
Clown #1
BP
Bobby Porter
Clown #3
IF
Irene Frangs
Nurse
SC
Simpson Correra
Dentist/Tour Guide
GC
Gertrude Chifamba
Dentist's wife
AW
Andrew Whaley
Young Waiter
Tzvi Shissel
The Drunk
FC
Fidelis Cheza
Guard
KS
Koos Strauss
Crazy Guy
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Going Bananas about?
An evil circus owner chases a chimp and his friends through Africa. Not necessarily 'Dyn-O-Mite!', but this silly monkey business is decent family fun.
How long is Going Bananas?
Going Bananas has a runtime of 95 minutes (1h 35m).
Who stars in Going Bananas?
The cast of Going Bananas includes Dom DeLuise, Jimmie Walker, David Mendenhall, Deep Roy, Warren Berlinger.
What is the rating of Going Bananas?
Going Bananas has a rating of 3.0 out of 10 based on 9 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Family