Born to Be Wild Movie Review 1995

Rebellious teenager Rick (Hornoff) befriends Katie, the three-year-old gorilla his behaviorial scientist mom (Shaver) is studying. When Katie's owner (Boyle) decides she would make a better sideshow attraction than science project, Rick busts her out and they head for the Canadian border. Animal slapstick and bodily function jokes ensue as the chase continues. "Free Willy"-inspired plot and primate hijinks should keep young kids interested, but anyone over the age of nine probably won't be too impressed.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 98 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Teen Angst, Wild Kingdom, Road Trip, Buddies, Rescue Missions, Great Escapes, Monkeyshines

Screenplay

John Bunzel, Paul Young

Cast

Thomas F. Wilson, Wil Horneff, Helen Shaver, Peter Boyle, Jean Marie Barnwell, John C. McGinley, Marvin J. McIntyre

Cinematography

Donald M. Morgan

Director

John Gray

Producer

Robert Newmyer, Jeffrey Silver, Brian Reilly, Outlaw Productions, Warner Bros.