Jon Simmons

Buddy -- This file from Jim Henson Pictures tells the hilarious story of an eccentric socialite (Rene Russo)who raises a gorilla from infancy.

Buddy -- Caitlin O'Brien, a down and out nine to fiver gets a new look on life when she takes a part time dog walking job

Rene Russo (Ransom, Get Shorty) stars as eccentric socialite Gertrude "Trudy" Lintz, who adopts a baby gorilla into her already-bustling animal menagerie. Along with chimpanzees Maggie and Joe, Buddygets into all kinds of hilarious monkey business and proceeds to drive everyone bananas. A delightful family adventure based on a remarkable true story featuring amazing effects courtesy of Jim Henson's Creature Shop.

A lot of people like to say that their pets think they're human, but Trudy Lintz has taken this notion to a new level: she likes to treat her pets as if they were human.