---
title: 'Unnecessary Fuss (1984)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ingrid Newkirk'
released: '1984-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 26
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/unnecessary-fuss-1984'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2269270/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Unnecessary Fuss (1984)

1984 · 26 min · Documentary · United States


## Synopsis

Unnecessary Fuss is a film produced by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), showing footage shot inside the University of Pennsylvania's Head Injury Clinic in Philadelphia. The raw footage was recorded by the laboratory researchers as they inflicted brain damage to baboons using a hydraulic device. The experiments were conducted as part of a research project into head injuries such as is caused in vehicle accidents.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ingrid Newkirk](https://cinepixo.com/people/ingrid-newkirk), [Alex Pacheco](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-pacheco)
- **Producer:** [Ingrid Newkirk](https://cinepixo.com/people/ingrid-newkirk), [Alex Pacheco](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-pacheco), [People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals](https://cinepixo.com/people/people-for-the-ethical-treatment-of-animals)

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