Project X is a 1987 film produced by Parkes and Lasker and directed by Kaplan. The film makes a political commentary on the ethics of animal research.The screenplay's premise has a fictional air force soldier named Jimmy (played by Matthew Broderick) who, as punishment for "misconduct" involving a romantic interlude in an aircraft cockpit, assigned to a top-secret military project wherein chimpanzees are trained on virtual reality flight simulators, and experiences a crisis of conscience as to the project goals. Low quality iPod resolution. Less