MXP: Most Xtreme Primate

MXP: Most Xtreme Primate is a 2003 Canadian sports comedy film directed and co-produced by Robert Vince, and a sequel to MVP: Most Valuable Primate (2000) and MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate (2001). MXP: Most Xtreme Primate follows Jack, an athletic chimpanzee who meets sibling snowboarders Pete (played by Devin Douglas Drewitz) and Jay (Trevor Wright); together they outwit a pair of criminals while attempting to win a snowboard cross championship.[1]

MXP: Most Xtreme Primate
DVD cover
Directed byRobert Vince
Screenplay by
  • Anna Singer
  • Anne Vince
  • Anna McRoberts
Story by
  • Anne Vince
  • Robert Vince
Starring
CinematographyMike Southon
Edited byKelly Herron
Music byBrahm Wenger
Production
company
Keystone Pictures
Distributed byBuena Vista Home Entertainment
Release date
  • December 2003 (2003-12) (WFF)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

MXP: Most Xtreme Primate had its world premiere at the Whistler Film Festival in Whistler, British Columbia, in December 2003,[2] before being released direct-to-video by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Cast

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Production

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In MXP: Most Xtreme Primate, Jack is portrayed by Louie, a chimpanzee owned by Greg and Carol Lille.[3] Louie was trained to snowboard by skiing and snowboarding instructor Sam Morishima, first using an indoor ski deck, then on hills and slopes on the Lilles' property, and finally on slopes at Soda Springs Ski Resort near Lake Tahoe in California.[3] Louie had a "warming tent" set up for him, with a heater, to serve as a respite from the cold temperatures.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Craddock, Jim, ed. (2006). VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 2007. Thomson Gale. p. 597. ISBN 0-7876-8980-7.
  2. ^ Spaner, David (November 30, 2003). "A cultural experience". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. p. C6. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c Stuart, IV. "Learning with Louie: The MXP Interview". Terrarium Mag. Archived from the original on March 17, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
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