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Koko: A Talking Gorilla

Koko: A Talking Gorilla

1978 • 1h 25m • Documentary

100%Rotten Tomatoes

A documentary that follows Dr. Penny Patterson's current scientific study of Koko, a gorilla who communicates through American Sign Language.

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Penny Patterson

Herself

Koko

Koko

Herself

Saul Kitchener

Himself - Director Emeritus, San Francisco Zoo

Carl Pribram

Himself - Professor of Neuroscience

Roger Fouts

Himself

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