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, Helen Shaver, Jean Marie Barnwell

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	...	Uncle Max Carr
Marvin J. McIntyre	...	Bob the Paramedic
Peter Boyle	...	Gus Charnley
Gregory Itzin	...	Walter Mallinson
Titus Welliver	...	Sergeant Bo Markle
Thomas F. Wilson	...	Det. Lou Greenberg (as Tom Wilson)
Alan Ruck	...	Atty. 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:

title based on song | gorilla | teenage boy | absent father | dog | 

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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 USA:

$3,674,841

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?

Trivia

At approximately 31:25, Thomas F. Wilson's character (Detective Lou Greenberg) and his partner approach Gus Charnley (Peter Boyle). After realizing the attitude of Gus, Detective Greenberg looks to his partner and says the word "butthead", then looks back at Charnley. Thomas F. Wilson is popularly known for playing Biff Tannen in the Back to the Future series. Biff Tannen uses the word butthead approximately 9 times collectively in Back to the Future.

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Goofs

Rick Heller and Katie stop by a burger restaurant in one scene. Gorillas don't eat meat especially hamburgers because gorillas are herbivores and strictly vegetarian.

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Quotes

Margaret Heller: [has just picked up her son at the police station] Next time I'm not gonna pick you up. How about I let them keep you there for a few days. I'd get some peace!

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Connections

Referenced in Have I Got News for You: Episode #37.2 (2009)

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Soundtracks

Born To Be Wild
Written by Mars Bonfire
Performed by Steppenwolf

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