Born to Be Wild (1995)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

John Gray

Writers:

Paul Young (story), John Bunzel (screenplay),

Stars:

Wil Horneff, Jean Marie Barnwell, Helen Shaver

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Wil Horneff	...	Rick Heller
Jean Marie Barnwell	...	Lacey Carr
Helen Shaver	...	Margaret Heller
John C. McGinley	...	Max Carr
Marvin J. McIntyre	...	Bob the Paramedic
Peter Boyle	...	Gus Charnley
Gregory Itzin	...	Walter Mallinson
Titus Welliver	...	Sergeant Markle
Thomas F. Wilson	...	Det. Lou Greenberg (as Tom Wilson)
Alan Ruck	...	Dan Woodley
Janet Carroll	...	Judge Billings
John Procaccino	...	Ed Price
Obba Babatundé	...	Interpreter
David Wingert	...	Gary James
John Pleshette	...	Donald Carr

Storyline

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 adventureous journey to get her out of the country.

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Plot Keywords:

gorilla | cage | van | birthday | lawyer | 

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Taglines:

The story of a 15 year old boy and one incredible gorilla on the road to freedom.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild language

Details

Country:

USA Japan

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 March 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Katie

Filming Locations:

Goat Rock Beach, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$3,674,841 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros, Outlaw Productions (I), Fuji

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Goofs

The rock that Katie climbs at the beach is far inland on the shore. The water shouldn't be more than ankle deep when she falls in.

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Quotes

Store Clerk: Are all these bananas for you?
Rick Heller: No they're for a friend.

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Connections

Featured in Executive Decision (1996)

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Soundtracks

"One World for Us"
Written by Gerard McMahon

User Reviews

Fantastic!

This movie is fantastic. Very moving film about the relationship between humans and animals that a lot of people can quite easily relate to. Katie (the gorilla) is an intelligent creature who creates a strong bond with a troubled teenager (Rick) that takes them on an adventure neither would ever forget. And as for Wizard-8 saying "the gorilla costume isn't very convincing", Katie was in fact played by a live gorilla. They may be strong, powerful creatures, but they are also very intelligent and are able to perform once trained. And Wizard-8 also said "I think only very young children might get some enjoyment from this - everyone else, stay away", and this is also false - I am 21 and still enjoy this film. It's a fantastic story well worth seeing!