Project | X(1987)

: Directed by Jonathan Kaplan and written by Stanley Weiser, based on a story by Weiser and Lawrence Lasker. The score was composed by James Horner.

The story follows (Matthew Broderick), a young Air Force pilot assigned to a secret project as punishment for a minor infraction. He is tasked with overseeing a group of chimpanzees being trained on flight simulators. Jimmy bonds with a chimp named Virgil , who was previously taught sign language by graduate student Teri MacDonald (Helen Hunt). Project X(1987)

: The film received generally favorable reviews, holding a 74% score on Rotten Tomatoes . Critics praised the performances of the chimpanzees, particularly "Willie" as Virgil. : Directed by Jonathan Kaplan and written by