Movie

Born to Be Wild

“What do you do when your best friend's a 400-pound gorilla? Anything she likes.”

★ 5.3(44)19951h 40m

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Good to know

Director: John Gray
Release date: 1995-03-31
Runtime: 1h 40m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

Born to Be Wild — trailer

About Born to Be Wild

Born to Be Wild is a 1995 movie in the Drama and Family genres, directed by John Gray, starring Wil Horneff, Helen Shaver and John C. McGinley. It has a runtime of 1 hour 40 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.3/10 from 44 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Born to Be Wild in Czech Republic — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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 adventurous journey to get her out of the country.

Cast

Wil Horneff

Rick Heller

Helen Shaver

Margaret Heller

John C. McGinley

Max Carr

Jean Marie Barnwell

Lacey Carr

Peter Boyle

Gus Charnley

Leif Tilden

Katie The Gorilla

Gregory Itzin

Walter Mallinson

Titus Welliver

Sergeant Bo Markle

Thomas F. Wilson

Det. Lou Greenberg (as Tom Wilson)

Marvin J. McIntyre

Bob the Paramedic

Alan Ruck

Dan Woodley

Janet Carroll

Judge Billings

Themes & keywords

gorillasign languages

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Born to Be Wild in Czech Republic?+

Born to Be Wild is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Czech Republic. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Born to Be Wild on Netflix?+

Born to Be Wild is not on Netflix in Czech Republic right now.

How long is Born to Be Wild?+

Born to Be Wild has a runtime of 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).

Who stars in Born to Be Wild?+

Born to Be Wild stars Wil Horneff, Helen Shaver, John C. McGinley, Jean Marie Barnwell and Peter Boyle.

When did Born to Be Wild come out?+

Born to Be Wild is a 1995 movie directed by John Gray.

What genre is Born to Be Wild?+

Born to Be Wild is Drama and Family film.

Who directed Born to Be Wild?+

Born to Be Wild was directed by John Gray.