A three-year-old chimpanzee named Jack is the subject of a long-term experiment to teach him sign language. Despite not making progress fast enough, Jack is accidentally sent to Canada and escapes, where he is discovered by a deaf girl named Tara.
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Jack, a charismatic sign language-speaking chimpanzee, escapes captivity and discovers a hidden talent for ice skating, eventually joining a local hockey team as a crucial player, outwitting lab officials in their attempts to recapture him.