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Wild Thing

Wild Thing

A loner. A legend. A hero.

19875.61h 32mPG-13

Overview

A child witnesses drug dealers murder his parents. He escapes and grows up wild in the city's slums. Years later he emerges to help the residents of the area who are being terrorized by street gangs and drug dealers.

Directed by Max Reid
Written by John Sayles, Larry Stamper
Box Office0Revenue: $84K

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Top Cast

Robert Knepper

Robert Knepper

Wild Thing

Kathleen Quinlan

Kathleen Quinlan

Jane

Robert Davi

Robert Davi

Chopper

Maury Chaykin

Maury Chaykin

Jonathan Trask

Betty Buckley

Betty Buckley

Leah

Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge

Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge

Wild Thing (10 Years Old)

R

Robert Bednarski

Wild Thing (3 Years Old)

Clark Johnson

Clark Johnson

Winston

Sean Hewitt

Sean Hewitt

Father Quinn

T

Theo Caesar

Rasheed

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Themes & Keywords

ridiculous

About Wild Thing

Wild Thing is a thriller, action, drama film released in 1987 exploring themes of ridiculous. Directed by Max Reid, it stars Robert Knepper, Kathleen Quinlan, Robert Davi. A child witnesses drug dealers murder his parents. He escapes and grows up wild in the city's slums. Years later he emerges to help the residents of the area who are being terrorized by street gangs and drug dealers.

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