Born to Be Wild (1995)

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.

Directed by: John Gray

Cast: Wil Horneff, Helen Shaver, John C. McGinley, Jean Marie Barnwell, Peter Boyle, Leif Tilden, Gregory Itzin, Titus Welliver, Thomas F. Wilson, Marvin J. McIntyre, Alan Ruck, Janet Carroll

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family

Rating: 4.4/10

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