Born to Be Wild (1995 film)

Born to Be Wild is a 1995 American family comedy film.

Plot

Rick Heller is a juvenile delinquent who continues to get himself into trouble. To keep him out of mischief, his mother, Margaret, puts him to work cleaning the cage of a female gorilla named Katie. Margaret is teaching Katie to communicate through the use of sign language. When the owner of the gorilla, Gus Charnley, takes her away to become a flea market freak, Rick decides to rescue Katie and take her on an adventurous journey to get her out of the country.

Cast

• Wil Horneff as Rick Heller
• Helen Shaver as Margaret Heller
• John C. McGinley as Max Carr
• Peter Boyle as Gus Charnley
• Jean Marie Barnwell as Lacey Carr
• Marvin J. McIntyre as Bob the Paramedic
• Gregory Itzin as Walter Mallinson
• Titus Welliver as Sergeant Markle
• Thomas F. Wilson as Det. Lou Greenberg (as Tom Wilson)
• Alan Ruck as Dan Woodley
• John Procaccino as Ed Price
• Obba Babatundé as Interpreter
• David Wingert as Gary James
• John Pleshette as Donald Carr
• Janet Carroll as Judge Billings
• Frank Welker as Katie Gorilla's vocal effects (uncredited)

Theatrical Trailer

Born To Be Wild Trailer 1995