Dunston Checks In is a 1996 film starring Jason Alexander, Eric Lloyd, Faye Dunaway, Rupert Everett, Paul Reubens, Glenn Shadix, Graham Sack and Sam as Dunston. It was written by John Hopkins and Bruce Graham and directed by Ken Kwapis.

Plot summary

The Majestic Hotel is a 5-star luxury establishment, and manager Robert Grant (Jason Alexander) is devoted to keeping his guests happy. Grant is informed by the chairman of the hotel that a sixth star could be rewarded to the Majestic Hotel, if a certain representative is impressed, and that this representative is posing as a guest of the Majestic Hotel. However, a certain guest by the name of Lord Rutledge (Rupert Everett) checks in with his orangutan, Dunston, who is trained as a jewel thief. Dunston attempts to escape a life of crime with the help of Kyle and Brian, Grant's mischievous sons, but this just might destroy the chances of the hotel becoming a 6-star establishment.

Trivia

• In the closing host segment of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode 'Jack Frost', Brain Guy and Professor Bobo argue that Every Which Way But Loose and Any Which Way You Can respectively deserve the title of 'best ape movie ever made'. Pearl Forrester butts in and declares Dunston Checks In to be deserving of that title.

Cast

• Jason Alexander ...Robert Grant
• Faye Dunaway ...Mrs. Elena Dubrow
• Eric Lloyd ...Kyle Grant
• Rupert Everett ...Lord Rutledge
• Graham Sack ...Brian Grant
• Paul Reubens ...Buck LaFarge
• Glenn Shadix ...Lionel Spalding
• Nathan Davis ...Victor Dubrow
• Jennifer Bassey ...Mrs. Angela Dellacroce
• Judith Scott ...Nancy
• David Alan Grier ...Charles Dunston
• Bruce Beatty ...Murray
• Danny Comden ...Norm
• Steven Gilborn ...Artie
• Lois De Banzie ...Mrs. Winthrop
• Natalie Core ...Mrs. Feldman
• Eugenia Hamilton ...Frau Biedermeyer
• Michelle Bonilla ...Consuelo
• Alexander Walters ...David Alan Grier
• Toribio Prado ...Bernard
• Bree Turner ...French Girl
• Kevin Kraft ...Desk Clerk
• Peter Siragusa ...Maintenance Man
• Ernest Perry, Jr. ...Doorman
• Frank Kopyc ...Night Doorman
• Lynne Marie Stewart ...Cucumber Woman
• Marceline Hugot ...Mrs. Harrison
• Cynthia Martells ...Ms. Pink
• Michael McCarty ...Tex
• Katherine Olsen ...Mrs. Tex
• Cynthia Madvig ...Kimberly
• Ken Martin ...Waiter
• Karen Maruyama ...Telephone Operator
• Ray K. Morris ...Maintenance Man #2
• Rita Minor ...Maid #1
• Victoria Kemsley ...Maid #2
• Ray Chang ...Bellman #1
• Nicholas Garr ...Bellman #2
• Roderick Bascom ...Bellman #3
• Paula Malcomson ...Bellman #4
• Toni Perrotta ...Maid #3
• Jim Ishida ...Bali Majestic Guest
• Sunni Boswell ...Bali Majestic Clerk
• Tracy Zahoryin ...Fashion Model
• Bob Bergen ...Special Vocal Effects (voice)
• Frank Welker ...Special Vocal Effects (voice)
• Sam ...Dunston
• Tom Garretson ...Dancing Fool #1

Tagline

• He's about to turn a five-star hotel into a three-ring circus.

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