For his follow-up to “Tiger King,” documentary filmmaker Eric Goode is returning to the wild world of exotic animal trading and the strange human characters who populate it.
“Chimp Crazy” is a four-part docuseries that will premiere Aug. 18 on HBO and Max. HBO released a trailer on Tuesday. It tells the story of Tonia Haddix, a nurse-turned-exotic animal broker from Missouri, and Tonka, a 32-year-old retired Hollywood chimpanzee who comes under her care. Haddix, an eccentric woman who refers to herself as “the Dolly Parton of chimps,” loves Tonka more than her children, and will do anything to protect him and her other chimps from people who want to take them away from her. When Tonka goes missing, things get really crazy. PETA gets involved, and so does Alan Cumming, who starred with Tonka in the 1997 film “Buddy.” As the truth about Tonka comes to light, so does a whole...
“Chimp Crazy” is a four-part docuseries that will premiere Aug. 18 on HBO and Max. HBO released a trailer on Tuesday. It tells the story of Tonia Haddix, a nurse-turned-exotic animal broker from Missouri, and Tonka, a 32-year-old retired Hollywood chimpanzee who comes under her care. Haddix, an eccentric woman who refers to herself as “the Dolly Parton of chimps,” loves Tonka more than her children, and will do anything to protect him and her other chimps from people who want to take them away from her. When Tonka goes missing, things get really crazy. PETA gets involved, and so does Alan Cumming, who starred with Tonka in the 1997 film “Buddy.” As the truth about Tonka comes to light, so does a whole...
- 7/16/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
The HBO Original four-part documentary series Chimp Crazy, produced and directed by filmmaker Eric Goode (Tiger King), will debut on Sunday, August 18 (10:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Et/Pt) on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. New episodes will debut on subsequent Sundays at the same time.
Former nurse-turned-exotic animal broker Tonia Haddix, who refers to herself as the “Dolly Parton of chimps,” spends her days caring for animals in captivity. However, her limitless love for one chimpanzee in particular spins into a wild cat-and-mouse game with authorities and an animal rights group.
Tonka and Tonia Haddix
Through Tonia’s and other “chimp mom” experiences, Chimp Crazy reveals the singular bonds that form between owners and their highly intelligent great ape pets. The series exposes the risks humans take when they try to raise these animals as members of their family and the risks to...
Former nurse-turned-exotic animal broker Tonia Haddix, who refers to herself as the “Dolly Parton of chimps,” spends her days caring for animals in captivity. However, her limitless love for one chimpanzee in particular spins into a wild cat-and-mouse game with authorities and an animal rights group.
Tonka and Tonia Haddix
Through Tonia’s and other “chimp mom” experiences, Chimp Crazy reveals the singular bonds that form between owners and their highly intelligent great ape pets. The series exposes the risks humans take when they try to raise these animals as members of their family and the risks to...
- 7/16/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
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