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TIL that Matt LeBlanc (Joey from Friends) starred in a movie about a chimpanzee with prodigious baseball talent. It made 18% of its budget, has a 6% on Rotten Tomatoes, and was nominated for four Razzie awards, including Worst Picture and Worst Screen Couple.

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