Dunston Checks In

A film that perhaps hoped to do for orangutans what *Free Willy* did for orcas. A hotelier must deal with both a demanding boss and a jewel thief using an orangutan named Dunston to pull off his heists. It probably seemed like a good idea at the time.

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Ken Kwapis directed Dunston Checks In in 1996. See Ken Kwapis's full filmography, where to start with Ken Kwapis, or where to go after you've seen everything by Ken Kwapis.

Dunston Checks In was released in 1996 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 88 minutes.