Born to Be Wild (1995 film) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Born to Be Wild |
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| Directed by | John Gray |
| Produced by | Robert Newmyer Jeffrey Silver |
| Screenplay by | John Bunzel Paul Young |
| Story by | Paul Young |
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| Music by | Mark Snow |
| Cinematography | Donald M. Morgan |
| Editing by | Maryann Brandon |
| Studio | Fuji Entertainment Outlaw Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | March 31, 1995 |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Money made | $3,730,409 |
Born to Be Wild is a fun American family comedy movie from 1995. It was released by Warner Bros. under their Warner Bros. Family Entertainment brand, which makes movies for families.
What the Movie is About
The movie Born to Be Wild tells the story of a boy named Rick Heller. Rick often finds himself in tricky situations. To help him stay out of trouble, his mom, Margaret, gives him a special job. He starts cleaning the cage of a female western lowland gorilla named Katie.
Margaret is a scientist who is teaching Katie to talk using sign language. But then, Katie's owner, Gus Charnley, decides to take her away. He wants to make her a strange attraction at a flea market. Rick thinks this is unfair and decides to help Katie. He plans to rescue her and take her on a big adventure to get her out of the country.
Main Characters
- Wil Horneff as Rick Heller: The main character, a boy who tries to help Katie the gorilla.
- Helen Shaver as Margaret Heller: Rick's mom, who is a scientist teaching Katie sign language.
- John C. McGinley as Max Carr: A character involved in the story.
- Peter Boyle as Gus Charnley: The gorilla's owner who wants to use Katie for shows.
- Jean Marie Barnwell as Lacey Carr
- Marvin J. McIntyre as Bob
- Gregory Itzin as Walter Mallinson
- Titus Welliver as Sergeant Markle
- Thomas F. Wilson as Det. Lou Greenberg
- Alan Ruck as Dan Woodley
- John Procaccino as Ed Price
- Obba Babatundé as Interpreter
- David Wingert as Gary James
- John Pleshette as Donald Carr
- Janet Carroll as Judge Billings
