Koko: A Talking Gorilla (1978)

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

Cast (5)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

P

Penny Patterson

Herself

Koko

Herself

S

Saul Kitchener

Himself - Director Emeritus, San Francisco Zoo

C

Carl Pribram

Himself - Professor of Neuroscience

R

Roger Fouts

Himself

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