Buddy Welcome to a family that will make yours seem tame An eccentric socialite raises a gorilla as her son. Details Casts Videos Galleries Posters Title Buddy Release Date 1997-06-06 Runtime 01 Hours 24 Minutes Genres Family Adventure Comedy Drama Production Companies Columbia Pictures, The Jim Henson Company, Jim Henson Pictures, American Zoetrope Production Countries United States of America Rene Russo... Trudy Lintz... Robbie Coltrane... Bill Lintz... Alan Cumming... Dick Croner... Irma P. Hall... Emma... Paul Reubens... Professor Spatz... John Aylward... Joe Bowman... Mimi Kennedy... Mrs. Bowman... Philip Baker Hall... Minister... Dane Cook... Fair Cop... Michael Reid MacKay... Skinny Man... John Ennis... Policeman... Frank Welker... Buddy (voice)... Gary A. Hecker... Buddy (voice)... Frank Collison... Zoo Keeper... Al 'Red Dog' Weber... Barker... Buddy (1997) - Trailer (Trailer) Original Size (1920x1080) Original Size (1920x1080) Original Size (1400x2100) Original Size (800x1200) Original Size (1000x1500) Original Size (500x752) Original Size (600x900) Original Size (1000x1500)