Project X(1987) -

When Jimmy discovers the "Bavarian Room"—where chimps are exposed to lethal doses of radiation to simulate pilot performance in a nuclear war—he realizes the military's plan is to kill the animals. He enlists Teri's help to rescue Virgil and the other chimps from the facility.

: Directed by Jonathan Kaplan and written by Stanley Weiser, based on a story by Weiser and Lawrence Lasker. The score was composed by James Horner. Project X(1987)

The story follows (Matthew Broderick), a young Air Force pilot assigned to a secret project as punishment for a minor infraction. He is tasked with overseeing a group of chimpanzees being trained on flight simulators. Jimmy bonds with a chimp named Virgil , who was previously taught sign language by graduate student Teri MacDonald (Helen Hunt). When Jimmy discovers the "Bavarian Room"—where chimps are