Born to Be Wild (1995)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.625 |
Directed By
John Gray
Crew
John Gray
Corey Michael Eubanks
Donald M. Morgan
Tony Gardner
Paul Young
John Bunzel
Debi Manwiller
Paul Young
Jeffrey Silver
Jennifer Graham Billings
Brian Reilly
Roy Forge Smith
John Pritchett
Kim B. Christensen
Laura J. Medina
Jan Pascale
Marian Wallace
Leslie Shatz
Robbie Knott
Gilbert Wong
Noelle King
Leslie Shatz
Larry Kaster
Pam Fuller
Joe Dunne
Jeff Charbonneau
Budd Carr
Ingrid Ferrin
Lonnie Sill
Mark Snow
Susan E. Novick
Maryann Brandon
John Bramley
Elizabeth Ziegler
Lynda Foote
Douglas Murray
Glenn DiVincenzo
Lolita Ritmanis
Sean Everett
Richard Quinn
TOP 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
Alan Ruck
Dan Woodley
Janet Carroll
Judge Billings
John Procaccino
Ed Price
Obba Babatundé
Interpreter
David Wingert
Gary James
John Pleshette
Donald Carr
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