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Cast
Wil Horneff
as Rick Heller
Helen Shaver
as Margaret Heller
John C. McGinley
as Max Carr
Jean Marie Barnwell
as Lacey Carr
Peter Boyle
as Gus Charnley
Leif Tilden
as Katie The Gorilla
Gregory Itzin
as Walter Mallinson
Titus Welliver
as Sergeant Bo Markle
Thomas F. Wilson
as Det. Lou Greenberg (as Tom Wilson)
Marvin J. McIntyre
as Bob the Paramedic
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1995
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG
GenresDrama, Family
Votes44
DirectorJohn Gray
WritersPaul Young, John Bunzel
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBorn to Be Wild
About Born to Be Wild
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.
Directed by John Gray, Born to Be Wild leans on a strong ensemble — Wil Horneff, Helen Shaver, John C. McGinley — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1995.
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