Born to Be Wild (1995)
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- PG
- 1h 40min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 31 Mar 1995 (USA)
- Movie
Margaret teaches a gorilla sign language etc. When the gorilla owner takes it back to make money from shows, Margaret's rebellious teenage son steals it. They're off on a road trip to the Canadian border.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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| Wil Horneff | ... |
Rick Heller
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| Jean Marie Barnwell | ... |
Lacey Carr
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| Helen Shaver | ... |
Margaret Heller
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| John C. McGinley | ... |
Uncle Max Carr
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| Marvin J. McIntyre | ... |
Bob the Paramedic
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| Peter Boyle | ... |
Gus Charnley
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| Gregory Itzin | ... |
Walter Mallinson
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| Titus Welliver | ... |
Sergeant Bo Markle
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| Tom Wilson | ... |
Det. Lou Greenberg
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| Alan Ruck | ... |
Atty. Dan Woodley
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| Janet Carroll | ... |
Judge Billings
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| John Procaccino | ... |
Ed Price
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| Obba Babatundé | ... |
Interpreter
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David Wingert | ... |
Gary James
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| John Pleshette | ... |
Donald Carr
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Keith Swift | ... |
Dino
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| Michael MacRae | ... |
Country Store Cop
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| Bruce Wright | ... |
Jack Graham
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David MacIntyre | ... |
Charnley's Guard #1
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Bob Cea | ... |
Charnley's Guard #2
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| John Billingsley | ... |
Daryl
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Sarah Brooke | ... |
Lacey's Mom
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Jordan Michelman | ... |
Lacey's Brother
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| Burton Gilliam | ... |
Dwayne
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| Troy Evans | ... |
Farmer
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Sandra Lee Dejong | ... |
Farmer's Wife
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Larry Albert | ... |
Plain Clothes Officer
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Amy Scott | ... |
Burger Girl
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| Chad Lindberg | ... |
Burger Boss
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Drake Collier | ... |
Anchorman
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| Monica Hart | ... |
Anchorwoman
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Peter Abrahamson | ... |
Gorilla Team
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| Bill Barretta | ... |
Gorilla Team
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| Debbie Lee Carrington | ... |
Gorilla Team
(as Debbie Carrington)
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| Don McLeod | ... |
Gorilla Team
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Karyn Malchus | ... |
Gorilla Team
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Talia Paul | ... |
Gorilla Team
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Don Brady | ... |
Search Cop
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Doris Bloom | ... |
Country Store Cashier
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Michael Edward Baker | ... |
Delinquent
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Anton J. Schneider | ... |
Baliff
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| Frank Welker | ... |
Special Vocal Effects (voice)
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| Michael Taylor Donovan | ... |
Cameraman (uncredited)
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Mar Party | ... |
Court Spectator (uncredited)
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| Leif Tilden | ... |
Katie the gorilla (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Gray | ||
Written by
| Paul Young | ... | (story) |
| John Bunzel | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Paul Young | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Jennifer Graham Billings | ... | associate producer |
| Tony Gardner | ... | associate producer |
| Susan E. Novick | ... | associate producer |
| Brian Reilly | ... | executive producer |
| Jeffrey Silver | ... | producer |
Music by
| Green Jellÿ | ||
| Mark Snow | ||
Cinematography by
| Donald M. Morgan | ||
Editing by
| Maryann Brandon | ||
Editorial Department
| Scott Brock | ... | assistant editor: lightworks |
| Mark Goldman | ... | assistant editor: lightworks |
| John Hendrickson | ... | assistant film editor |
| Bob Kaiser | ... | color timer |
| Theresa Repola Mohammed | ... | negative cutter |
| Ralph O. Sepulveda Jr. | ... | first assistant film editor |
Casting By
| Debi Manwiller | ||
Production Design by
| Roy Forge Smith | ||
Art Direction by
| Gilbert Wong | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jan Pascale | ||
Costume Design by
| Ingrid Ferrin | ||
Makeup Department
| Jim Beinke | ... | gorilla suits fabrication, gorilla hair design and supervision, puppeteer |
| Katharina Hirsch-Smith | ... | key makeup artist |
| Laine Liu | ... | makeup artist: Hawaii |
| George O'Neill | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
| Scott Oshita | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Beate Petruccelli | ... | special makeup effects artist (as Beate Eisele) |
| David Barrett | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
| Sean Kenney | ... | lens technician (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Laura J. Medina | ... | unit production manager |
| Betty Pollock | ... | production supervisor: Hawaii |
| Pamela Reis | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Karen Estelle Collins | ... | second assistant director (as Karen E. Collins) |
| Richard Feury | ... | first assistant director |
| Jeff Kay | ... | second second assistant director |
| Robert Loeser | ... | second second assistant director (as Bob Loeser) |
Art Department
| Sophia Barashkoff | ... | stand-by painter |
| Denise Boquist | ... | paint forperson |
| Mervyn Chang | ... | construction coordinator: Hawaii |
| Leslie Craig | ... | assistant art director: Hawaii |
| Louise Del Araujo | ... | lead |
| Jacqueline English | ... | assistant art director |
| Sean Everett | ... | property master (as Sean E. Markland) |
| Steven E. Eyrse | ... | head painter / scenic artist |
| Alan Feffer | ... | propmaker |
| Alan Frey | ... | property assistant |
| Neil Gahm | ... | propmaker foreman |
| Kelly Graham | ... | set designer |
| Travis Huston | ... | property assistant |
| Terry Kempf | ... | construction coordinator |
| Noelle King | ... | art department coordinator |
| Carissa J. McHugh | ... | property assistant |
| Cynthia Nibler | ... | on-set dresser / property assistant |
| Drew Pinniger | ... | assistant property master |
| Tom Price | ... | storyboard artist |
| Brent Rice | ... | set dresser |
| Steve Roll | ... | construction gang boss |
| David Storm | ... | set dresser |
| Bradley Thordarson | ... | set carpenter |
| Nick Worsfold | ... | scenic artist |
Sound Department
| Bob Baron | ... | adr mixer |
| David Boulton | ... | adr mixer |
| Kim B. Christensen | ... | sound effects editor |
| Bruce Darby | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Richard Duarte | ... | foley mixer |
| Cam Eason | ... | cable: Hawaii |
| Malcolm Fife | ... | foley editor |
| Chris Grigg | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Nancy Jencks | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Stephen Kearney | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Charles Kelly | ... | production sound mixer: Hawaii |
| Linda Lew | ... | foley mixer |
| Lew Maddox | ... | production sound mixer: Hawaii |
| Michael Mennies | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Douglas Murray | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Jennifer Myers | ... | foley artist |
| Jon Null | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Margie O'Malley | ... | foley artist |
| John Pritchett | ... | production sound mixer |
| E. Jeane Putnam | ... | adr editor |
| Richard Quinn | ... | dialogue editor |
| David M. Roberts | ... | boom operator |
| Leslie Shatz | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer |
| Charles Tomaras | ... | second boom operator / utility sound |
| Hugh Waddell | ... | adr editor / adr supervisor |
| Marian Wallace | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Gail Carroll-Coe | ... | boom operator: Hawaii (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Nick Fennel | ... | special effects |
| Tony Gardner | ... | gorilla designer and creator |
| Robbie Knott | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Tom Knott | ... | special effects foreman |
| Rodd Matsui | ... | special effects technician |
| Carolyn Oros | ... | special effects technician |
| Michael A. Pearce | ... | foam latex supervisor |
| Johanna Pizzo | ... | contact lens technician |
| TaMara Carlson Woodard | ... | fabrication crew: Alterian Studios (as Tamara Carlson) |
| Tom Irvin | ... | special makeup effects artist: Alterian Studios (uncredited) |
Stunts
| David Boushey | ... | stunts |
| Jamie Bunch Elliott | ... | stunts (as Jamie Sue Bunch) |
| Gary Combs | ... | stunts |
| Joe Dunne | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Corey Michael Eubanks | ... | stunts (as Corey Eubanks) |
| Gene Hartline | ... | stunts |
| Chris Howell | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robert Beaumont | ... | key grip |
| Neil Bestwick | ... | key rigging grip |
| John Bramley | ... | still photographer |
| Russ Caldwell | ... | best boy electric: Hawaii (as Russell Caldwell) |
| Bob Calnan | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Bill Coe | ... | first assistant camera |
| Ron Cooney | ... | key grip: Hawaii |
| Glenn DiVincenzo | ... | steadicam operator |
| Mark Duncan | ... | second assistant camera |
| Richard Engel | ... | electrician |
| Brett Fletcher | ... | dolly grip: Hawaii unit |
| Jim Gavin | ... | loader |
| Billy Heath | ... | dolly grip (as Bill Heath) |
| Neil Holcomb | ... | best boy electric |
| Frank M. Holgate | ... | helicopter camera operator |
| Larry Kaster | ... | gaffer |
| Douglas Olivares | ... | first assistant camera: Hawaii |
| Rebecca Revak | ... | second assistant camera |
| Andy Reynolds | ... | lighting technician |
| Louis J. Rogers III | ... | electrician |
| David Roth | ... | second assistant camera |
| Gregory D. Smith | ... | grip |
| Jeffrey P. Soderberg | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Tama Takahashi | ... | first assistant camera (as Tama Pollard) |
| Paul Varrieur | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Scott Watkins | ... | best boy grip |
| Gary Welch | ... | best boy grip: Hawaii |
| Mitchell J. Wood | ... | 24 frame video operator (as Mitch Wood) |
| Elizabeth Ziegler | ... | steadicam operator |
Casting Department
| Amy Caton-Ford | ... | extras casting |
| Anna Fishburn | ... | extras casting |
| Tina Kerr | ... | extras casting |
| Kelly McCall | ... | extras casting |
| Jodi Rothfield | ... | seattle casting |
| Kelly Ryan | ... | seattle casting |
| Eileen Stringer | ... | casting assistant: Los Angeles |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lynda Foote | ... | costume supervisor |
| Anne Hoss | ... | set costumer: Hawaii (as Ann Hoss) |
| Frances Kenny | ... | set costumer |
| Sally Roberts | ... | set costumer |
Location Management
| Emmett Dennis III | ... | location manager: Hawaii |
| Lynn Murphy | ... | location manager |
| Melinda Simon | ... | assistant location manager |
| Joshua Vancil | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Budd Carr | ... | music supervisor |
| Jeff Charbonneau | ... | music editor |
| Danny Mann | ... | special vocal effects |
| Lolita Ritmanis | ... | orchestrator |
| Jonathan Sacks | ... | orchestrator |
| Lonnie Sill | ... | music supervisor |
| Phyllis St. James | ... | singer |
| Leif Tilden | ... | special vocal effects |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pam Fuller | ... | script supervisor (as Pam J. Fuller) |
Transportation Department
| Greg Bronner | ... | driver |
| Marlo Hellerstein | ... | transportation coordinator |
| David Marder | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Doug Phillips | ... | picture car coordinator |
| William Powell | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| John Albrecht | ... | payroll accountant |
| Ronald Arthur Baker | ... | caterer |
| Mark Campbell | ... | production assistant |
| Robaire Charbonneau | ... | key set stylist |
| Elizabeth Ervin | ... | production coordinator |
| Roger Fouts | ... | technical advisor |
| Tony Gardner | ... | animatronic effects supervisor / puppeteer |
| Kevin Harris | ... | accountant |
| Valencia Kaye | ... | craft service |
| Hico Koike | ... | production associate |
| Lori LoCicero | ... | assistant to director |
| Toru Miyazawa | ... | production associate |
| Heather Murphy | ... | production coordinator: Washington |
| Ken Osburn | ... | production assistant |
| Jerry Pratt | ... | production assistant |
| Bill Pugin | ... | coach: American Sign Language |
| Morgan Rhodes | ... | production assistant |
| Deborah Ross | ... | title designer |
| Sheilah Sullivan | ... | assistant accountant |
| Diane Tennyson | ... | key set production assistant |
| Virginia Travers | ... | craft service |
| Joshua Vancil | ... | key production assistant |
| Bonnie Weis | ... | accountant |
| Marvin Williams | ... | production assistant |
| Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc | ... | helicopter pilot: Hawaii |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1999) (India) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros F. E. Inc.)
- Warner Bros. (1995) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1995) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1998) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1998) (United States) (tv)
- Big Cinema (2023) (Germany) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Varus Video (1995) (Russia) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1995) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD) (included in "Triple Feature")
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinema Research (opticals)
- Clairmont Camera Film & Digital (camera systems)
- Deborah Ross Film Design (main title design)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Saul Zaentz Film Center (sound re-recording)
- Spectral Recording Dolby Stereo Digital (verify theatre format)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Christopher D. Ryan |
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| Taglines | The story of a 15 year old boy and one incredible gorilla on the road to freedom. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film is dedicated to the memory of Steve Jerro. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Executive Decision (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | One World for Us See more » |
| Quotes |
[Rick has narrowly escaped by climbing a fence after being chased by a squad car]
Rick Heller: Hey, that was pretty good. You guys are getting a lot faster. See more » |