Born to Be Wild

(1995)Directed by John Gray100 min · PGDrama, Family
What do you do when your best friend's a 400-pound gorilla? Anything she likes.

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.

Wil Horneffas Rick Heller
Helen Shaveras Margaret Heller
John C. McGinleyas Max Carr
Jean Marie Barnwellas Lacey Carr
Peter Boyleas Gus Charnley
Leif Tildenas Katie The Gorilla
Gregory Itzinas Walter Mallinson
Titus Welliveras Sergeant Bo Markle
Thomas F. Wilsonas Det. Lou Greenberg (as Tom Wilson)
MJMarvin J. McIntyreas Bob the Paramedic
Alan Ruckas Dan Woodley
Janet Carrollas Judge Billings
John Procaccinoas Ed Price
Obba Babatundéas Interpreter
David Wingertas Gary James
John Pleshetteas Donald Carr