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Feature film — 1995

Born to Be Wild (1995)

5.31h 40mDrama — Family

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.

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A high-signal pick with 45 votes.

Warner Bros. Pictures / Outlaw Productions

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Director: John Gray

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Cast & crew

Wil Horneff as Rick Heller

Wil Horneff

Rick Heller

Helen Shaver as Margaret Heller

Helen Shaver

Margaret Heller

John C. McGinley as Max Carr

John C. McGinley

Max Carr

J

Jean Marie Barnwell

Lacey Carr

Peter Boyle as Gus Charnley

Peter Boyle

Gus Charnley

Leif Tilden as Katie The Gorilla

Leif Tilden

Katie The Gorilla

Gregory Itzin as Walter Mallinson

Gregory Itzin

Walter Mallinson

Titus Welliver as Sergeant Bo Markle

Titus Welliver

Sergeant Bo Markle

Thomas F. Wilson as Det. Lou Greenberg (as Tom Wilson)

Thomas F. Wilson

Det. Lou Greenberg (as Tom Wilson)

M

Marvin J. McIntyre

Bob the Paramedic

Alan Ruck as Dan Woodley

Alan Ruck

Dan Woodley

Janet Carroll as Judge Billings

Janet Carroll

Judge Billings

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