Born to Be Wild (1995)
What do you do when your best friend's a 400-pound gorilla? Anything she likes.
Rick Heller is a juvenile delinquent who keeps getting himself into trouble. To keep him out of trouble his mother puts him to work cleaning the cage of a gorilla named Katie which she is teaching to communicate through the use of sign language. When the owner of the gorilla takes her back to become a flea market freak Rick takes it upon himself to break Katie out and take her on an adventurous journey to get her out of the country.
Director: John Gray
Genre: Drama, Family
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: March 31, 1995
Cast
- Wil Horneff - Rick Heller
- Helen Shaver - Margaret Heller
- John C. McGinley - Max Carr
- Jean Marie Barnwell - Lacey Carr
- Peter Boyle - Gus Charnley
- Leif Tilden - Katie The Gorilla
- Gregory Itzin - Walter Mallinson
- Titus Welliver - Sergeant Bo Markle
- Thomas F. Wilson - Det. Lou Greenberg (as Tom Wilson)
- Marvin J. McIntyre - Bob the Paramedic
Screenplay
- John Bunzel (Screenplay)
- Paul Young (Screenplay)
- Paul Young (Story)
Music: Mark Snow
Cinematography: Donald M. Morgan
Editing: Maryann Brandon
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures, Outlaw Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
gorilla, sign languages
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Born to Be Wild about?
- Rick Heller is a juvenile delinquent who keeps getting himself into trouble. To keep him out of trouble his mother puts him to work cleaning the cage of a gorilla named Katie which she is teaching to communicate through the use of sign language. When the owner of the gorilla takes her back to become a flea market freak Rick takes it upon himself to break Katie out and take her on an adventurous journey to get her out of the country.
- Who directed Born to Be Wild?
- Born to Be Wild was directed by John Gray.
- Who stars in Born to Be Wild?
- Born to Be Wild stars Wil Horneff, Helen Shaver, John C. McGinley, Jean Marie Barnwell, Peter Boyle, Leif Tilden.
- How long is Born to Be Wild?
- Born to Be Wild has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Born to Be Wild?
- Born to Be Wild is a Drama, Family film.
- Where was Born to Be Wild produced?
- Born to Be Wild was produced in United States of America.