Wild Thing Movie Review 1987

A modern variation on the Wild Child/Tarzan myth, as a feral kid stalks a crime-ridden ghetto. Sayles, a usually imaginative writer and director, really takes a dive here. And of course, the Troggs' overplayed title hit is abused as the theme.

Distribution

Movies Unlimited, 3015 Darnell Rd., Philadelphia, PA 19154, Phone: (215)637-4444, Toll-free: 800-668-4344, Fax: (215)637-2350, Email: movies@moviesunlimited.com, URL: http://www.moviesunlimited.com

Available on VHS
Running time 92 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adventure Drama

Screenplay

John Sayles

Cast

Kathleen Quinlan, Rob Knepper, Robert Davi, Betty Buckley, Maury Chaykin

Director

Max Reid, Ken Cameron

Music

George S. Clinton, Guy Moon

Producer

Atlantic Releasing