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.
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Born to Be Wild
“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 take
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Top cast
10 people
Wil Horneff
as Rick Heller
Helen Shaver
as Margaret Heller
John C. McGinley
as Max Carr
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Jean Marie Barnwell
as Lacey Carr
Peter Boyle
as Gus Charnley
Leif Tilden
as Katie The Gorilla
Gregory Itzin
as Walter Mallinson
Titus Welliver
as Sergeant Bo Markle
Thomas F. Wilson
as Det. Lou Greenberg (as Tom Wilson)
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Marvin J. McIntyre
as Bob the Paramedic
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Movie OTT Editorial
1 min read · Published July 6, 2026
5.3/10
Rick Heller is a juvenile delinquent who keeps getting himself into trouble.
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