Tiki Tiki

Tiki Tiki

1971 · 71 min · ★ 8.0 · Comedy, Animation, Adventure

In this hybrid of animation and live-action, a counterculture monkey blows the studio's budget directing a bizarre fantasy film, which is actually an overdubbed Russian children's movie.

Directed by Gerald Potterton · Written by Gerald Potterton

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