Unlocking the Cage
2016, English. Directed by Chris Hegedus & D. A. Pennebaker.
Renowned filmmakers D A Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus follow determined animal rights activist Steven Wise into the courtroom for an unprecedented battle that seeks to utilize the writ of habeas corpus to expand legal “personhood” to include certain animals. Wise’s unusual plaintiffs—chimpanzees Tommy and Kiko, once famed showbiz stars—are now living in filth, struggling to survive. Wise and his impassioned legal team take us into the field, revealing gripping evidence of such abuse and plunging us into the intricacies of their case as they probe preconceived notions of what it means to be a non-human animal.
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- 1h 30m
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- Language
- English
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- 25 January 2016
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- United States of America
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Unlocking the Cage runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Unlocking the Cage isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Unlocking the Cage?
If you liked Unlocking the Cage, try In the Realms of the Unreal, Deliver Us from Evil, Cameraperson.
Who directed Unlocking the Cage?
Unlocking the Cage (2016) was directed by Chris Hegedus and D. A. Pennebaker.